tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7835817887188226542024-03-15T20:12:00.821-05:00Finished SeamsBecause I love to sew.Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902851872749998189noreply@blogger.comBlogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783581788718822654.post-71545424376712170382023-12-10T16:33:00.002-06:002023-12-10T16:39:18.004-06:00Vogue 1930: A New Coat for Hubby<p> It's December, that time of year when I take break from "selfish sewing" to make handmade gifts for my loved ones. And this year, I made hubby a wool coat. I chose Vogue 1930 because of the slim silhouette which works well for his build. I posted a detailed review of the pattern at <a href="https://sewing.patternreview.com/review/pattern/192716" target="_blank">Pattern Review</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>PatternReview.com. Below are just the construction highlights accompanied by pictures. </p><p><br /></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5SaQ29wdURQ2DmQEdGs6IqRXCu7kfxF0lf7nMPUxs6ufh5Wx8kwQ6VDFSvrX07NN0eJ4yQesB5I7F_39zG9aNdxXHm2hRiEmSO2zfjkryCBto274JCKzpsLfgkpI5SRLEjZu-qrS2B7m-oFP8jWc63i2oCdMWSOgYkyFVyB6ZbKH5EoNOVYBocfWr" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3011" data-original-width="1913" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5SaQ29wdURQ2DmQEdGs6IqRXCu7kfxF0lf7nMPUxs6ufh5Wx8kwQ6VDFSvrX07NN0eJ4yQesB5I7F_39zG9aNdxXHm2hRiEmSO2zfjkryCBto274JCKzpsLfgkpI5SRLEjZu-qrS2B7m-oFP8jWc63i2oCdMWSOgYkyFVyB6ZbKH5EoNOVYBocfWr=w253-h400" width="253" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Posing like the pattern cover. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNenCP1e4qYGhNM21Fi8UTn2gMEhevxigkdN5ZvrtysxXQZNJ-h05Yyo0NvjU_MzlxHP0zHoW8yy-qM8BISijPYiLsch_5zXNQi-xpgQp9nKl4_24gxSv4FD2jLwmo0yAH9W0Qb2Ek8lD3RcELt7FcdvYneKZdMe1NubGMtg-6v8GT0kVxOEQqSCzr" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1256" data-original-width="863" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNenCP1e4qYGhNM21Fi8UTn2gMEhevxigkdN5ZvrtysxXQZNJ-h05Yyo0NvjU_MzlxHP0zHoW8yy-qM8BISijPYiLsch_5zXNQi-xpgQp9nKl4_24gxSv4FD2jLwmo0yAH9W0Qb2Ek8lD3RcELt7FcdvYneKZdMe1NubGMtg-6v8GT0kVxOEQqSCzr=w220-h320" width="220" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vogue 1930 is a relatively new pattern release. </td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1NxvKPXohocL1GeWXxnwnxUVquscltOAthpgk15ZL1d1bR1S5gNQaPGdZA03WysOWfedTXpL_BRMz2HoAHV7NdPS0peNk4xqSX5BYQxZ0CVEIxTiW1hwojmsyQkg0UXFkcrlYJZzrxfaoFCDhmDSrlcCDKJTfhmv9sKzRf6-LadaxJxvkdLu5BOdn" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1NxvKPXohocL1GeWXxnwnxUVquscltOAthpgk15ZL1d1bR1S5gNQaPGdZA03WysOWfedTXpL_BRMz2HoAHV7NdPS0peNk4xqSX5BYQxZ0CVEIxTiW1hwojmsyQkg0UXFkcrlYJZzrxfaoFCDhmDSrlcCDKJTfhmv9sKzRf6-LadaxJxvkdLu5BOdn=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Main fabric is wool cashmere woven from Mood Fabrics. Lining is polyester viscose blend from Bias Bespoke. I used woven sew-in interfacing in the form of hair canvas from Emma One sock. All other notions like 1/2" shoulder pads, tailors head and buttons were from Bias Bespoke. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><h2 style="text-align: center;">Construction Highlights:</h2><h3 style="text-align: center;">Interfacing: </h3><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNo7bFUaWgM8fCP0fO289yJ-lPYl7vJKUvbl_YLKO86BE57_8CY0XD49ItK3WJ-CczMpodCxeF1dUcSoyl2G6qdQis2uk7J4OKsIdtiZS1qQGgzlsVhCpeSvt3U-82BXXL0YRnJF1p5fBowlJssoNzZowTY1ceRQc9X7GqXxtDAwRg2iuAedzcLRKR" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNo7bFUaWgM8fCP0fO289yJ-lPYl7vJKUvbl_YLKO86BE57_8CY0XD49ItK3WJ-CczMpodCxeF1dUcSoyl2G6qdQis2uk7J4OKsIdtiZS1qQGgzlsVhCpeSvt3U-82BXXL0YRnJF1p5fBowlJssoNzZowTY1ceRQc9X7GqXxtDAwRg2iuAedzcLRKR=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the hair canvas sewn to the wrong side of the corresponding piece. <br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9Pd8UX1qDo4wTMoT2emaM9VPTWbTUNbx6QBxjDrWdRO8O2rCqlaYzlqBLqjBMEBKHI12OFw5Zz0SPkbqi-mARhCyF8W9qBhgjtAgxPp88FJdLki_STBnjGff59EEvAvimfuTtdVQQNdwzug7nJIFJnk4upfR4t4gl1lzKpJDfQeTFQfJ0bUW5MKUi" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9Pd8UX1qDo4wTMoT2emaM9VPTWbTUNbx6QBxjDrWdRO8O2rCqlaYzlqBLqjBMEBKHI12OFw5Zz0SPkbqi-mARhCyF8W9qBhgjtAgxPp88FJdLki_STBnjGff59EEvAvimfuTtdVQQNdwzug7nJIFJnk4upfR4t4gl1lzKpJDfQeTFQfJ0bUW5MKUi=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The interfacing is sewn within the seam allowance of the main fabric. </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;">Outside Welt Pockets:</h3><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCCEghXUE_KuwF-ZkDYLkpJk_rFTbe_OeWP-mGtqbv8m023la3yYEUT7V7Svk-GYmFHviJSEF3dZDZc8gIWVwcy0ht_fQfKTmGTGDzF1qrQwFE_wqa40J2JS0xD5n92lrK7oVmPYgkbx_FReVAPwL2WDDgVtpyix_HEJSN2J6dvkdr8LHVtFl1yKbA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCCEghXUE_KuwF-ZkDYLkpJk_rFTbe_OeWP-mGtqbv8m023la3yYEUT7V7Svk-GYmFHviJSEF3dZDZc8gIWVwcy0ht_fQfKTmGTGDzF1qrQwFE_wqa40J2JS0xD5n92lrK7oVmPYgkbx_FReVAPwL2WDDgVtpyix_HEJSN2J6dvkdr8LHVtFl1yKbA=w240-h320" width="240" /></a><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Because the interfacing is sewn-in, I basted around the edges of the welt pocket to keep interfacing in place. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgm_JQAqPtE5uwEhbSYaDHxKgE9Nxu826mpKTJij5vNp9pyB_jXRFvpyWiRZWdMqGCqRoo5PbJilgkWITHBZIibl6eB9pOPTTlh9tO7rsiT2EzvMUHktqf-KCTyfORQl_rAg-tnu9TV3aumnI5fBuUKXN9aBevwUVHrZfXTD4pp5AWHE4iYW82t2pI8" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgm_JQAqPtE5uwEhbSYaDHxKgE9Nxu826mpKTJij5vNp9pyB_jXRFvpyWiRZWdMqGCqRoo5PbJilgkWITHBZIibl6eB9pOPTTlh9tO7rsiT2EzvMUHktqf-KCTyfORQl_rAg-tnu9TV3aumnI5fBuUKXN9aBevwUVHrZfXTD4pp5AWHE4iYW82t2pI8=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The slashed center of the welt pocket intersects side and front. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPrvoFIlpmm81sACup3uFWelFOSb_WBCaDoin2d8Kfr5lQUGP0uOqHrWx6boSgFbZVMUCy8umRl-8Dykp3mW5pe9OBi9gstbPVdXCUcmSNsElxV96lTPiv6wacrqjie119zPv9KZtMXRPmGZ-TJ4nqjq93x1sg3284EESSYpDwcwgy6Cwe3P2ZAxIk" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPrvoFIlpmm81sACup3uFWelFOSb_WBCaDoin2d8Kfr5lQUGP0uOqHrWx6boSgFbZVMUCy8umRl-8Dykp3mW5pe9OBi9gstbPVdXCUcmSNsElxV96lTPiv6wacrqjie119zPv9KZtMXRPmGZ-TJ4nqjq93x1sg3284EESSYpDwcwgy6Cwe3P2ZAxIk" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished pocket. The seamline running across the pocket is the side/front seamline. The one to the right is the front dart. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9gUFYPLeGvvhh1T2eBQWb12rgyXuqiRu_jtlWfjhQ78AyB4SPQ9MhI5BpOByUim8ruWkkFgDDzsBhNNtlJXJ5h-XjacIvQzy5lrcpyQq9QAOEOnZ7HVVDNShdLWE_7l_z8uMKRFTD_cBcC5WJUyUwdUU8iWMCOQA62zcSHIi07lLXNlZtKLqOj4RJ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9gUFYPLeGvvhh1T2eBQWb12rgyXuqiRu_jtlWfjhQ78AyB4SPQ9MhI5BpOByUim8ruWkkFgDDzsBhNNtlJXJ5h-XjacIvQzy5lrcpyQq9QAOEOnZ7HVVDNShdLWE_7l_z8uMKRFTD_cBcC5WJUyUwdUU8iWMCOQA62zcSHIi07lLXNlZtKLqOj4RJ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Welt pocket in action!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;">Inside Welt Pockets</h3><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8M8-zud4nPLbXyJXcE2AcEKbh1BmYgenSN0Y5en4zYbc8dy25sFC7qwzgjCouVU2eeWYCTGY_k4XYlPtWi0sRL5gRgY_uTzluTiq2IBX9PAeeZPXSdkKjvLEp1EYbJay8sv1bBcLdFAJqqcU3gxwSIuY2IhQd_DtWQB0RST9W_nOUrpySBopkbfQ9" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8M8-zud4nPLbXyJXcE2AcEKbh1BmYgenSN0Y5en4zYbc8dy25sFC7qwzgjCouVU2eeWYCTGY_k4XYlPtWi0sRL5gRgY_uTzluTiq2IBX9PAeeZPXSdkKjvLEp1EYbJay8sv1bBcLdFAJqqcU3gxwSIuY2IhQd_DtWQB0RST9W_nOUrpySBopkbfQ9=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I did not follow the pattern instructions for this welt pocket. Instead of slashing<br />the center beforehand, I sewed the two welt pieces in place before slashing. I used <br />1/4" masking tape to mark my stitching lines. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuL5F6UiV1Rocu747qB2v8f0LlllUeeqw-QNG5m6YXGZ4XBvU2EiKoOiqmtqQOtiZm0oxvcQlwHcK9t3IUS0xNwrQpsMrUzDCfogDQ9v_h4CdsY-EKM58AcjXMoBUctPR84dprjxqqEGpEGcwoKOAptH1Dysjl-6ufydDgr34QWkvfKud9DpKZK0vl" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuL5F6UiV1Rocu747qB2v8f0LlllUeeqw-QNG5m6YXGZ4XBvU2EiKoOiqmtqQOtiZm0oxvcQlwHcK9t3IUS0xNwrQpsMrUzDCfogDQ9v_h4CdsY-EKM58AcjXMoBUctPR84dprjxqqEGpEGcwoKOAptH1Dysjl-6ufydDgr34QWkvfKud9DpKZK0vl=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the wrong side before slashing. <br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8mKHdrmAcGOgxb782kRBoXabbuhubruOZnganAELFuArRvTdkPrnDCp4gVy_r3myrLw6WcklYD8lmYUGb0JDbHYmjfV7GdZAkdc80eJTfn5hv6nG8JhqBspcvWskZyEyGpu7zVapdBq6ApQi5P1B293fTuYgc9srgWqY0aKBmlHwjJwRFstFvkoRm" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8mKHdrmAcGOgxb782kRBoXabbuhubruOZnganAELFuArRvTdkPrnDCp4gVy_r3myrLw6WcklYD8lmYUGb0JDbHYmjfV7GdZAkdc80eJTfn5hv6nG8JhqBspcvWskZyEyGpu7zVapdBq6ApQi5P1B293fTuYgc9srgWqY0aKBmlHwjJwRFstFvkoRm=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pocket bag in place, prior to folding. <br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjU5Eub2xt2zeZ55WIe7u512ziAqBUhOUN8n_X5QZBCurf3D_vjAdrBjhyYT_YLW_I684D7QZh7OBKzhr_fLmpMXl0MZis8kns83yrOPg-UM1u3JprrGDIv-uEX1m0DoLPYZkvbJH3AbnXszQNQcM8DfpydSF6dx7_OGCVWdTvW2d4FOgNwRPSwTwwO" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjU5Eub2xt2zeZ55WIe7u512ziAqBUhOUN8n_X5QZBCurf3D_vjAdrBjhyYT_YLW_I684D7QZh7OBKzhr_fLmpMXl0MZis8kns83yrOPg-UM1u3JprrGDIv-uEX1m0DoLPYZkvbJH3AbnXszQNQcM8DfpydSF6dx7_OGCVWdTvW2d4FOgNwRPSwTwwO=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished inside welt pocket. <br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwyTbaNI-tVoVggF0tmmSuS9nJfz3idcx0dPN2SLWIBf49cBt_lWzj9rH23fr-t2KXNbQhLAl4q1GyFxLFyH1kp76xvOcbOmNRsGvK8fa8z7VFPdhQSIozcSyyh2EkvVf9dSd3h4KaLlYNqrZOmI-SWZAOU2jLnNxgU-gpy7hi8i99DuB9TyM3S-9B" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwyTbaNI-tVoVggF0tmmSuS9nJfz3idcx0dPN2SLWIBf49cBt_lWzj9rH23fr-t2KXNbQhLAl4q1GyFxLFyH1kp76xvOcbOmNRsGvK8fa8z7VFPdhQSIozcSyyh2EkvVf9dSd3h4KaLlYNqrZOmI-SWZAOU2jLnNxgU-gpy7hi8i99DuB9TyM3S-9B=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He's happy with the pocket!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;">Collar</h3><div>The collar is actually one piece but the look of a collar stand is achieved by topstitching across the lower third. This is done after the collar pieces (collar and interfaced facing) are assembled. My fabric was tricky to mark so to ensure accuracy, I made a template using the collar pattern piece as guideline. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5NI3ndrxMADEx2zooELHD9URqBE0Ss6gfHhGTTrN9kzcKSCjseNrDC8rNs0aLKa-SeA1B8gFW9IncsKlN9b6eTsycC4h_PlnAhEQKXPqzMrvINUDARKYruUmhrXeFrhBU5ezHDNndj_gc3ZY2lUaIGy-K51d0WcOHQFQkwlnpO-tbTJqjNBC9EKu5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5NI3ndrxMADEx2zooELHD9URqBE0Ss6gfHhGTTrN9kzcKSCjseNrDC8rNs0aLKa-SeA1B8gFW9IncsKlN9b6eTsycC4h_PlnAhEQKXPqzMrvINUDARKYruUmhrXeFrhBU5ezHDNndj_gc3ZY2lUaIGy-K51d0WcOHQFQkwlnpO-tbTJqjNBC9EKu5=w300-h400" width="300" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgi6k0HCSoMibtYNNaSrKzb2q2oE3IKOlKsydN9b-csuzpDAXbXjVXLXgW3DHvfiFyEIRDK1iVfc4SzaVJRtBO5PRUnqBwc4B9VDCFVrSNEP0bc11rCqZd_ps5pFOQJZlj6Fm74LeYceHee65hOn6Og7Y-fnVuUUr7I9CusyTBwsIFhMjJMfKP4jEpu" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgi6k0HCSoMibtYNNaSrKzb2q2oE3IKOlKsydN9b-csuzpDAXbXjVXLXgW3DHvfiFyEIRDK1iVfc4SzaVJRtBO5PRUnqBwc4B9VDCFVrSNEP0bc11rCqZd_ps5pFOQJZlj6Fm74LeYceHee65hOn6Og7Y-fnVuUUr7I9CusyTBwsIFhMjJMfKP4jEpu=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It may be hard to see because of the fabric but there is a line of topstitching at the collar. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;">Sleeves</h3><div>The sleeve cap and side seam of the upper sleeve had some ease that needed to be pressed down. Luckily my wool coat pressed beautifully. </div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGjF5b1y2qBbygt5KH_MQIJW-foPGv7O4sWx3lMQVcnAsVgGlbkuZTxsnO4dKF6AVqxz1L-qPuqEfXovKdN8T6j9CuL5URuvTkVtJVEupgDr-Q23ZtE0a7Por1ztoXsifZgaIx3PSJ5sESk0FWTQNiLvFfFWXBNxCSe2GKN5lckvw-W8efQHYYy4dc" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGjF5b1y2qBbygt5KH_MQIJW-foPGv7O4sWx3lMQVcnAsVgGlbkuZTxsnO4dKF6AVqxz1L-qPuqEfXovKdN8T6j9CuL5URuvTkVtJVEupgDr-Q23ZtE0a7Por1ztoXsifZgaIx3PSJ5sESk0FWTQNiLvFfFWXBNxCSe2GKN5lckvw-W8efQHYYy4dc=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before pressing, you can see the pucker on the wrong side of the upper sleeve. </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIDk6ZX2VyBpTlL0clu0IL-pO957_8TdXFWDbIi3oKm7-sYE22yVjYj_Wwx8AxquVIPnL5WCZ7bZvv4gexqUbp0FxrYzvty999nrbgjuoxggoy7Ua8PjFFa0xqTtECsvi10YS5cPL2An1vLVIvecyCUTOzNVNpyBXfsFOLGMmX8WzS4d3aAPdHfALK" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIDk6ZX2VyBpTlL0clu0IL-pO957_8TdXFWDbIi3oKm7-sYE22yVjYj_Wwx8AxquVIPnL5WCZ7bZvv4gexqUbp0FxrYzvty999nrbgjuoxggoy7Ua8PjFFa0xqTtECsvi10YS5cPL2An1vLVIvecyCUTOzNVNpyBXfsFOLGMmX8WzS4d3aAPdHfALK=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After pressing, it is all flat. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-9X6qgUCu1dyaftasRSmT7wgaW-pOB8Nt9-cFGhhYcuCjMOZPvVwr_1i3056Hfu5aJd00Fh2V9jneEShhVflxHCSkKwSpSAVqaVeOPfonBfj5f5hXCZY2utdaojTRgy62hYZOqzXWe7kU0ZmVO5Cn9vYoUFVSVSaLC-FksLiGTlKk0hNT5A580D8v" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-9X6qgUCu1dyaftasRSmT7wgaW-pOB8Nt9-cFGhhYcuCjMOZPvVwr_1i3056Hfu5aJd00Fh2V9jneEShhVflxHCSkKwSpSAVqaVeOPfonBfj5f5hXCZY2utdaojTRgy62hYZOqzXWe7kU0ZmVO5Cn9vYoUFVSVSaLC-FksLiGTlKk0hNT5A580D8v=w320-h240" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tools for pressing wool. <br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEix7Sl2I3A19mIurZzE6BAKFdF1iD3utIDXFNR4C_d1lRjeq-MiMAstEfWTpKGK385StEmfApHwX1FwSDXZfIKqlLAkKw73h8f0xZoJzx8k6-xH8-9OtEWmAKw-g6fQI2No7WhD3GYkCKXajre82EJkmwdg-EUTGq-jhFotAoIdQ_eQ5GmJleMIO2xs" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEix7Sl2I3A19mIurZzE6BAKFdF1iD3utIDXFNR4C_d1lRjeq-MiMAstEfWTpKGK385StEmfApHwX1FwSDXZfIKqlLAkKw73h8f0xZoJzx8k6-xH8-9OtEWmAKw-g6fQI2No7WhD3GYkCKXajre82EJkmwdg-EUTGq-jhFotAoIdQ_eQ5GmJleMIO2xs=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shoulder pads and tailor's head in place. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4iDNFMKR_VQP_IvkZ_9Eu960QUUAkQB3c6ixNVZgn3qg3VSxSKFqQ1g2K8vZZMoyjKuh4-Zj7uO_OMT6GpNozAdcSXr-K04thgqLC35WxmiVuRWzBAinxMRytJrL4WRO4r3HjIx8ZD04CvkIjzjdqvn5co3dnAD3vxoC4lcDu84vNIUPHIKfMr1Si" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4iDNFMKR_VQP_IvkZ_9Eu960QUUAkQB3c6ixNVZgn3qg3VSxSKFqQ1g2K8vZZMoyjKuh4-Zj7uO_OMT6GpNozAdcSXr-K04thgqLC35WxmiVuRWzBAinxMRytJrL4WRO4r3HjIx8ZD04CvkIjzjdqvn5co3dnAD3vxoC4lcDu84vNIUPHIKfMr1Si=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another view. </td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style="text-align: center;">Buttonholes/Buttons</h3><div>Although the sleeve cuffs have three "kissing buttons" that are nonfunctional, I still had to make those buttonholes. </div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkwrY07eIY_aeN-GZd7C7wrsDRqnTX8YjjgOK17WGrJvB84WAghZAodOOfR7i2rPwZlzt7FbGKaeVwLxf5HgV2v8iN4F1kkHaP3PNwnzrH2s0zKQw2wtRe5lhgAxhLajhp02b6_SHot9GKJMzszW2311rDZ2hAw4uCDI3YMedVL7oNeqpQ9zICG2oX" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkwrY07eIY_aeN-GZd7C7wrsDRqnTX8YjjgOK17WGrJvB84WAghZAodOOfR7i2rPwZlzt7FbGKaeVwLxf5HgV2v8iN4F1kkHaP3PNwnzrH2s0zKQw2wtRe5lhgAxhLajhp02b6_SHot9GKJMzszW2311rDZ2hAw4uCDI3YMedVL7oNeqpQ9zICG2oX=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These three buttonholes were machine stitched and left as is, no slashing. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWbCIl_4qxL9xw5A0tTPNp2Ud0hESo-CpMVTeE-E4mtF6OSH52T4xbav7z_oexqj6agrTc9_VRxe8vBhpJsQmVMILG39RlZmLRqgnanLlpoBjMS3ZOz8vKZk-dt0QLmFDYoTsoQIlw2cGY_hFWoD3f_WzI2YltaVzCBQ8z7MyqwtkRZgNGQz_Gz8Lj" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWbCIl_4qxL9xw5A0tTPNp2Ud0hESo-CpMVTeE-E4mtF6OSH52T4xbav7z_oexqj6agrTc9_VRxe8vBhpJsQmVMILG39RlZmLRqgnanLlpoBjMS3ZOz8vKZk-dt0QLmFDYoTsoQIlw2cGY_hFWoD3f_WzI2YltaVzCBQ8z7MyqwtkRZgNGQz_Gz8Lj=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Three "kissing buttons"</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3g3D3CR56OCVrwBj8B5p6raRgOJZyYgyxV21Yav-zMZgurF2bRRExD_UrvMobNjNjsJH1gmYp0-FMJRDFdN-KNSpvN9CQQHxmdJt0NxhPwKXFYW1iGHJ5_VppFcemoT4WgF9tOHFIKgJcADd1ARJ7CWvrST4gp0yr418hOqr_fQgRMg4u3e-tao0p" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3g3D3CR56OCVrwBj8B5p6raRgOJZyYgyxV21Yav-zMZgurF2bRRExD_UrvMobNjNjsJH1gmYp0-FMJRDFdN-KNSpvN9CQQHxmdJt0NxhPwKXFYW1iGHJ5_VppFcemoT4WgF9tOHFIKgJcADd1ARJ7CWvrST4gp0yr418hOqr_fQgRMg4u3e-tao0p=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the lining along the cuff. It has no vent and the buttons anchor the lining to the main fabric. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQIHkLEfWGzvE8YTyuhRmAdAmdIuS1AnJmfEafY_t6_kG2DgFDCTWVvm1ItDVYCctm62Hgyf7-NqzBDeuQFsP50G4d90bAob75Km8Db3BcpyLhRUjjjURuNvhaBo_2WyWNsBHmEgd-BNOWafKnJ76iZqhuikigE_lLnT5BycGu1ZT04JZsgDLgXp6v" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQIHkLEfWGzvE8YTyuhRmAdAmdIuS1AnJmfEafY_t6_kG2DgFDCTWVvm1ItDVYCctm62Hgyf7-NqzBDeuQFsP50G4d90bAob75Km8Db3BcpyLhRUjjjURuNvhaBo_2WyWNsBHmEgd-BNOWafKnJ76iZqhuikigE_lLnT5BycGu1ZT04JZsgDLgXp6v=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's not perfect but I'm quite happy with how my hand sewn buttonholes turned out considering it's my first time trying the method. I didn't have gimp cord so improvised by twisting four strands of my polyester all-purpose thread. I used buttonhole thread for the buttonhole stitches. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9UXK-eqBEKv2HFDi4Gn5qexIY6ca3TrJcDICIlTqreJ8XVhPKQGbx5GXykc9pCh5OFnEVwYG-swJmM1dAL1JKjJpyfwwN50fkl9RoTKGWfJWe-4onHPqEb3WAHdAgyHtaxrI9RsVw3Gi99zIPBcfCLki1aTASx6zbz3vMKU4vxiSDlbISy0ECyKNT" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9UXK-eqBEKv2HFDi4Gn5qexIY6ca3TrJcDICIlTqreJ8XVhPKQGbx5GXykc9pCh5OFnEVwYG-swJmM1dAL1JKjJpyfwwN50fkl9RoTKGWfJWe-4onHPqEb3WAHdAgyHtaxrI9RsVw3Gi99zIPBcfCLki1aTASx6zbz3vMKU4vxiSDlbISy0ECyKNT=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DIY gimp. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPz64FveY8K60suFQcOfKIV5cw7JZ7ALK0NezQZSydIHU2hnmtdVs8nD9yX6BtIOx7h51phtfZcaxzfaSi5DZf-bzSofohwhFTr9IxpAAbBf3zfy-rRK6WfmQ_N3kptpFCR1aaUpq-ckC0ixFFY3NT5rm7ltoX9-aON9WJUI6Bu-jK7ERuHnP_iJ-o" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPz64FveY8K60suFQcOfKIV5cw7JZ7ALK0NezQZSydIHU2hnmtdVs8nD9yX6BtIOx7h51phtfZcaxzfaSi5DZf-bzSofohwhFTr9IxpAAbBf3zfy-rRK6WfmQ_N3kptpFCR1aaUpq-ckC0ixFFY3NT5rm7ltoX9-aON9WJUI6Bu-jK7ERuHnP_iJ-o=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Large buttons for front closure. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3>Other Features</h3><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEIyQoGRzONykSKLGwfkBiUJBANj9WgcmyPTOTAe4sNmvr77A7vcZNmRCDRsceLk-BoZt1lriquV97GQ1zwYBEBEcSVxjjiPB-svxrZWTo3mco13hphuN5pep4Bm8dpMUTEFL2QbwX2cjmcymK2Lj87obGSfqIuWNUUWXe2UkqO3AyrL8LvKHGwmwc" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEIyQoGRzONykSKLGwfkBiUJBANj9WgcmyPTOTAe4sNmvr77A7vcZNmRCDRsceLk-BoZt1lriquV97GQ1zwYBEBEcSVxjjiPB-svxrZWTo3mco13hphuN5pep4Bm8dpMUTEFL2QbwX2cjmcymK2Lj87obGSfqIuWNUUWXe2UkqO3AyrL8LvKHGwmwc=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Center Back Pleat on lining. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgolC6hLUxHFSb4wnz8Me-353n3SWMAPB6L8FyWetjyGXedbnGmbKJJ4QcBJqqtJSg2g1i4Ryng0zzlHj-jz6PQ779GmVQnV_12Obju3jj7xo2AfLP776loATgSRwy2QotZrvj2wb6OwFPpwMfCwc2l0WAjq36Fcsv0gWXZ9ZyT8mVw5VnnRR2mzd2W" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgolC6hLUxHFSb4wnz8Me-353n3SWMAPB6L8FyWetjyGXedbnGmbKJJ4QcBJqqtJSg2g1i4Ryng0zzlHj-jz6PQ779GmVQnV_12Obju3jj7xo2AfLP776loATgSRwy2QotZrvj2wb6OwFPpwMfCwc2l0WAjq36Fcsv0gWXZ9ZyT8mVw5VnnRR2mzd2W=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pleat on lining hem.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_SA4LwXUKnuXli6N-isB_5JsVE5dMCYJb9X5WKs6qG85wml7Lz56v8_98f4yqY26iiuLqrD7M_ftciarDHvrkNHgcaWZ_fjZuW6IPtTYES48yghK2Zx_sWwHg4aa4ZmxP3C3TzLqKggSP9Pfe8ciOXdv4pzXZZNluXdn5IR5TjkbXMYiyBAwRfld2" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">It has been a while since I posted here. Most of the garments I have recently made were from tried and tested patterns so I did not feel the need to elaborate on them though I have shared photos on Instagram (my handle is finishedseams) and Pattern Review (where you'll find me as MVi14). However, this latest project was a bit more challenging in terms of construction and so I thought I would share some details worth noting. </span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here is a look at the finished jacket to give you an idea of what the end result is. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFNO3OUoHKILIfwMTqrBt5XNTgQyFdjr4Jdp2kT7BoRq_U7lrQ6Ih2tT-ra9O8AHyNOI8eBJMh0hg4fbzyXbaLK2g-QA1pCg3tr2uQ3cHAx78wR7GDrv2DXEHzsIBjJ3RdEV3nM21mO7TbM4s6AqfwOOuU-qc1MOyj3zK_iXThZ9Xnt5sn1c31x8IW" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3661" data-original-width="2552" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFNO3OUoHKILIfwMTqrBt5XNTgQyFdjr4Jdp2kT7BoRq_U7lrQ6Ih2tT-ra9O8AHyNOI8eBJMh0hg4fbzyXbaLK2g-QA1pCg3tr2uQ3cHAx78wR7GDrv2DXEHzsIBjJ3RdEV3nM21mO7TbM4s6AqfwOOuU-qc1MOyj3zK_iXThZ9Xnt5sn1c31x8IW=w278-h400" width="278" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOnGf55Mbair557eUKfEVmuMalMq_rlX1NMUikbvcVurSaF-6VmaPW5TIDC5y5lK429y3GhYWS3lpDMrOvtsEdXWQ4WuOAQrWA_wG9Hc00jFCJf2mSrMVOBA63w_DB9o-EMpVIHBJ8u6zs1_G1pyEPXlNF7PuNUvIaGjQugAaczgXAR6j6LBRyjoFj" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3205" data-original-width="2712" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOnGf55Mbair557eUKfEVmuMalMq_rlX1NMUikbvcVurSaF-6VmaPW5TIDC5y5lK429y3GhYWS3lpDMrOvtsEdXWQ4WuOAQrWA_wG9Hc00jFCJf2mSrMVOBA63w_DB9o-EMpVIHBJ8u6zs1_G1pyEPXlNF7PuNUvIaGjQugAaczgXAR6j6LBRyjoFj=w338-h400" width="338" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h2>The Pattern:</h2><div style="text-align: left;">I downloaded the PDF pattern from <a href="https://www.burdastyle.com/wool-jacket-107-09-17.html" target="_blank">Burdastyle</a>. I tried searching for a printed pattern version but could not find any. There are only five sizes included in the file (36-44) and they are nested. One does not have the option to choose a specific size to print unlike more modern PDF patterns. Seam and hem allowances are not included but the instructions include suggestions on how much allowance to add. The instructions also include the size chart to help one decide which size to use. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This jacket pattern has a total of 18 pattern pieces. These do not include the tabs, belt, waistbands and welt pieces. Measurements for those pieces are provided, no pattern pieces for them. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The required yardage and notions are listed under "Materials" but the exact length of the zipper for the specific pattern size is mentioned within the instructions themselves. It is worth looking for it so one does not have to shorten the zipper since it is easy to order the exact length online. I bought mine from Pacific Trimming which provides the option to customize length. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h2>Construction: </h2><div style="text-align: left;">Looking at the line drawings helps one envision the process that will go into the jacket's construction. Just like any jacket or coat, you sew front to back bodice, neckline (collar), sleeves then lining and then assemble them. It sounds simple enough. However before one can do that, one has to deal with whatever design details or features that need to be incorporated into the basic structure.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJausY3rVb81euNN152iPWNq3E3eiYc5NL1dfzvAH4pbC-agIgwtNi-wqVCLy6um0-NAIB7UIyrTEitgLPLmBYp9lBnfYo_DcF0S76jFxNqUczxZYpXPB4rIAZA_VzLhaQqtqtYnIKfRdsST_Puw948OJBI7bAUsWIBWcLU_Dxy3Zx2SyRBZAUH-Cm" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1062" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJausY3rVb81euNN152iPWNq3E3eiYc5NL1dfzvAH4pbC-agIgwtNi-wqVCLy6um0-NAIB7UIyrTEitgLPLmBYp9lBnfYo_DcF0S76jFxNqUczxZYpXPB4rIAZA_VzLhaQqtqtYnIKfRdsST_Puw948OJBI7bAUsWIBWcLU_Dxy3Zx2SyRBZAUH-Cm=w362-h400" width="362" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUgWp7QWejXjTTNfZE-pMOjrZrtb4Vw3v6bGQQwVORYpqN093YG6IEX6iAVGEYSOJfb9HBA4ymd-i1Rn31JeCW9AJMtlZaxh90mvfQCqF9PXKejEKxW62v9PdVfywb0xI-JJHmNONpsjA2EDpaMvrtZ8uL6YHZWY9U8ptVEuWP7kVibFJP7MnDJTTk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="938" data-original-width="927" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUgWp7QWejXjTTNfZE-pMOjrZrtb4Vw3v6bGQQwVORYpqN093YG6IEX6iAVGEYSOJfb9HBA4ymd-i1Rn31JeCW9AJMtlZaxh90mvfQCqF9PXKejEKxW62v9PdVfywb0xI-JJHmNONpsjA2EDpaMvrtZ8uL6YHZWY9U8ptVEuWP7kVibFJP7MnDJTTk=w395-h400" width="395" /></a></div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a simplified breakdown of the process:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Jacket Shell</h3><h4 style="text-align: left;">1. Make the front. <span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The front is made up of a main center piece and a side front. The right has a flap and both sides have pocket flaps. What cannot be seen from the line drawing is the single welt underneath the flap. </span></span></h4><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> i. Sew the welt: Just fold the welt piece in half lengthwise and align the raw edge to the raw edge of the front where the pocket is supposed to be attached. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhznIl8C0YkA3vIpVccF0bxbSaRkUMyj4MXai2wpxrxt0ppKaYR2AMTIuaApLZu3bLFaR6TxQrefQkuA9KndLMlUrkcVfenjOAak9PIvnSmPdbZsYcPY1T6roO-HK0ZM9JZgxBuK_TnP94dLOU3Gn0ExBcjPruU6mNQ_zqk_ApqcvysGdh-IqUatpt-" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhznIl8C0YkA3vIpVccF0bxbSaRkUMyj4MXai2wpxrxt0ppKaYR2AMTIuaApLZu3bLFaR6TxQrefQkuA9KndLMlUrkcVfenjOAak9PIvnSmPdbZsYcPY1T6roO-HK0ZM9JZgxBuK_TnP94dLOU3Gn0ExBcjPruU6mNQ_zqk_ApqcvysGdh-IqUatpt-" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the pattern piece for the right front of the jacket. Note the sharply angled side. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFrksm6BOFwbNeWokqIyXjESXHkqCLU8CG20LJMQzBfwNYrc5ttnkJO2gebHpsrRLDnZTJsUjPtP6sHeb5eUeiVvF7O5D51o79hf0SRTQHYCCO-iQqorlDqOiAUfiQSvLUM-jP8o-s9Hpgs1-BWbKqFoxO85VkySUwlSaXl-adiSlf-aG92DmU9ZDS" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFrksm6BOFwbNeWokqIyXjESXHkqCLU8CG20LJMQzBfwNYrc5ttnkJO2gebHpsrRLDnZTJsUjPtP6sHeb5eUeiVvF7O5D51o79hf0SRTQHYCCO-iQqorlDqOiAUfiQSvLUM-jP8o-s9Hpgs1-BWbKqFoxO85VkySUwlSaXl-adiSlf-aG92DmU9ZDS=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just center the welt piece over the attachment area since there are no markings to help. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVhaM0nTtpNCf_7kdMIxjrAFymJjatjYRCRgcynGd8TO56JqQ6SMXg8YrhzCYfalfGVbAzAH2Zcidgzv2puz0KpRyPICOSo3N8zBTUy8ki-hEnd-BCUSRezHBUP0UnPEj3u_zii7Za3-o9Fa0Zlgu_J12WpmhUj0no_l9c9Tx77H1bTM0N6KSiSAV5" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVhaM0nTtpNCf_7kdMIxjrAFymJjatjYRCRgcynGd8TO56JqQ6SMXg8YrhzCYfalfGVbAzAH2Zcidgzv2puz0KpRyPICOSo3N8zBTUy8ki-hEnd-BCUSRezHBUP0UnPEj3u_zii7Za3-o9Fa0Zlgu_J12WpmhUj0no_l9c9Tx77H1bTM0N6KSiSAV5=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Welt turned up and pressed. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOZLgvh3NRm71OflENG6rK4stTfnKP7uytQYLtxPFlHvu1No3xoViIGltQH7HaXfiqtGPaAvXOzk-T324vcJc6hthegA6Ba_trTZ_y_jOA0jClYPOuvSTPXZQxEoouXirr4jXDVXnbSK7Bmp0kJwlUD5r73H1_03wgI-beL0Ck9_K15I86a959Hzlc" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOZLgvh3NRm71OflENG6rK4stTfnKP7uytQYLtxPFlHvu1No3xoViIGltQH7HaXfiqtGPaAvXOzk-T324vcJc6hthegA6Ba_trTZ_y_jOA0jClYPOuvSTPXZQxEoouXirr4jXDVXnbSK7Bmp0kJwlUD5r73H1_03wgI-beL0Ck9_K15I86a959Hzlc=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the wrong side. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"> ii. Sew the pocket bags. Below are several photos showing how the pocket bag lining is attached. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk9QEZNbGHUsp2Q92F6FL9vPA6it0xKXDwBXq-kGz8anElapYdMMTfh-1_ijx0A_jslkBg9ftcDrzLTKgD-beMODfdEs1z6IoCdxMz3euCnX1ZP2vUS7RLbtabFpuVKFFwL8RnMCdy7w3jcqjxrtEAbYaeTCtFw5t2ZeTpr42MrTZYsqeOVau4Fq9S" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk9QEZNbGHUsp2Q92F6FL9vPA6it0xKXDwBXq-kGz8anElapYdMMTfh-1_ijx0A_jslkBg9ftcDrzLTKgD-beMODfdEs1z6IoCdxMz3euCnX1ZP2vUS7RLbtabFpuVKFFwL8RnMCdy7w3jcqjxrtEAbYaeTCtFw5t2ZeTpr42MrTZYsqeOVau4Fq9S=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjd9JVXgl2zPghSNqBwY5M5a29kkyIpV0lEhjLaHoaaNzPVwK-jBRLZtSw582NJw0M2BblByW7wig5df6XzJV0TF4jsMJyRjE9HmO3vCoBNhX7K6veB3hvTsk0QfDf1S2ZsEELwMCpkK9bXbPFhxnEPvz491IWDfm4qXSDe-ez7Mm71-zR62897frfY" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjd9JVXgl2zPghSNqBwY5M5a29kkyIpV0lEhjLaHoaaNzPVwK-jBRLZtSw582NJw0M2BblByW7wig5df6XzJV0TF4jsMJyRjE9HmO3vCoBNhX7K6veB3hvTsk0QfDf1S2ZsEELwMCpkK9bXbPFhxnEPvz491IWDfm4qXSDe-ez7Mm71-zR62897frfY=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Align the top raw edge of the pocket lining to the raw edge of the welt . </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_B_KS0-3poEeSdm3MO6WX_VxtZJbAy_fhv9YMZaZQ6VqCXDnT1foA0CKnpGd5WuT2Y7DqezcEEQ9qwdzaiX241RFgUXo5Ad-Cap2WQTgEPtpE9ktGTSW4BjoVw2H1rB1ZszTzQaTAIg2IE1dfpstDiO9XKDu45yy9fdkVGHVlOwRQo0fFZoh7mEoG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_B_KS0-3poEeSdm3MO6WX_VxtZJbAy_fhv9YMZaZQ6VqCXDnT1foA0CKnpGd5WuT2Y7DqezcEEQ9qwdzaiX241RFgUXo5Ad-Cap2WQTgEPtpE9ktGTSW4BjoVw2H1rB1ZszTzQaTAIg2IE1dfpstDiO9XKDu45yy9fdkVGHVlOwRQo0fFZoh7mEoG=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What it looks like after pocket bag lining is pressed down. The main pocket bag is then sewn over this assembly. The top raw edge of the main pocket bag will align with the raw edge of the front, not the welt. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> iii. Assemble the pocket flap and pin over the assembled pocket, covering the welt. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhmJjwfvF_TCs3YDSfq3JLVDwM27fPCDzTaayVhiCjx1dLPwf9O-8rkQAd4O-6u8imFdYdSImLILrOnvALtgLwBuGQ2-C45iwJ1FCUqdlTws97FWI7Bs_A3By9JAAnLCRoOCNZPqS1aiCkVRKcuG2xiqGIagDdat0cu2wYV6XK2zB1prr42SLuV4e-" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhmJjwfvF_TCs3YDSfq3JLVDwM27fPCDzTaayVhiCjx1dLPwf9O-8rkQAd4O-6u8imFdYdSImLILrOnvALtgLwBuGQ2-C45iwJ1FCUqdlTws97FWI7Bs_A3By9JAAnLCRoOCNZPqS1aiCkVRKcuG2xiqGIagDdat0cu2wYV6XK2zB1prr42SLuV4e-=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It is not so obvious from this photo but I trimmed a scant 1/8" from the side and bottom of the lining. This way when the pocket assembly is turned inside out, the lining favors the wrong side and will not show through at any time to the right side. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRzuJ9SyZh1TeIK7SE1fyG0IFutHQufEup19n8-4QhHzvMKGzbPANAFzL6d2uW4U62UwfiIYJ8WPY7rlhUC94xE1wau0XdWq3eLD8C_r9h1mJufAhOoxlSkA0CHZZn-e1DG3nulb-GzUGbOJPgtt44i0F8J9K2_6XuqWJGgVVxZGFIekWgPNcdvUY5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRzuJ9SyZh1TeIK7SE1fyG0IFutHQufEup19n8-4QhHzvMKGzbPANAFzL6d2uW4U62UwfiIYJ8WPY7rlhUC94xE1wau0XdWq3eLD8C_r9h1mJufAhOoxlSkA0CHZZn-e1DG3nulb-GzUGbOJPgtt44i0F8J9K2_6XuqWJGgVVxZGFIekWgPNcdvUY5=w240-h320" width="240" /></a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div></div></span></span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> iv. Sew side front to front: I don't have a photo to show but the side front is shaped like a triangle and is sewn to the front like a jigsaw puzzle. Worth noting that the side front is sewn over the attached pocket. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">2. Sew the back. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Sew the center back seam together. The center back seam is not a straight line. There is a bit of a curve. </span></h4><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>3. Assemble the yokes. </b>There is a front and back yoke that will serve as the storm flaps. They are lined so this step involves sewing the yokes to their lining and sewing the buttonholes. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmvYQbH8Sd-uKoPku8MJuw_8pG7t697BwebHQIa0g5oeoj_i1qMoXVxgJcafcElYFqvAFe12vg7853SIuIXl8splp35YkKbO95XMYtIl8BJQT-xxdCP5KJHMRrQFZ6_V115WQgAMvGfWDjvfDhrbIhyldGOs5wQfHd374j9sTjE75P4wdZvBsatUZN" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmvYQbH8Sd-uKoPku8MJuw_8pG7t697BwebHQIa0g5oeoj_i1qMoXVxgJcafcElYFqvAFe12vg7853SIuIXl8splp35YkKbO95XMYtIl8BJQT-xxdCP5KJHMRrQFZ6_V115WQgAMvGfWDjvfDhrbIhyldGOs5wQfHd374j9sTjE75P4wdZvBsatUZN=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top: front yoke showing the lining. <br />Bottom: back yoke</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I used the same method of offsetting the lining to avoid peek through. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYo5Mm3XgKrON-3MEqAVIiJVEJy8xxIx3gIUCI2J2GHmdVGHlSsExE-jSgmTcQ7YJhAXH7XLKt9tHVDFiSoH_e0WiOm509hzBOgTEUu92AICE1p1gSICpTBaIO06DzB3Bslk5-MqNasZnItcpnBiSMKjSrdXQaI5XjHhWzivFfeDJxSquwr_Ui3Oqr" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYo5Mm3XgKrON-3MEqAVIiJVEJy8xxIx3gIUCI2J2GHmdVGHlSsExE-jSgmTcQ7YJhAXH7XLKt9tHVDFiSoH_e0WiOm509hzBOgTEUu92AICE1p1gSICpTBaIO06DzB3Bslk5-MqNasZnItcpnBiSMKjSrdXQaI5XjHhWzivFfeDJxSquwr_Ui3Oqr=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buttonhole sewn on back yoke. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgALLY5FYH7KOSIqugeq9O1yamBybt7UwOWcfq59FBsH-R2xZRbqOrp80U379qM2zeoZsyUFF4LP-HOAzFRyVpxVUd17qmieMiKxvxe6CRuMlFOz4y_7WuE3r27tonpIdM1nZjTvwbbRjZEtXXNTyVzKf-ly-FTTb3QcEU7UUO6J306GT1iPBudBSkO" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgALLY5FYH7KOSIqugeq9O1yamBybt7UwOWcfq59FBsH-R2xZRbqOrp80U379qM2zeoZsyUFF4LP-HOAzFRyVpxVUd17qmieMiKxvxe6CRuMlFOz4y_7WuE3r27tonpIdM1nZjTvwbbRjZEtXXNTyVzKf-ly-FTTb3QcEU7UUO6J306GT1iPBudBSkO=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buttonhole on front yoke. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>4. Sew front to back</b>. The front and back are connected through a yoke piece. After sewing the front to back along the yoke seams, sew the front to back along the sides. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2FF8lAL-QmnMqdVRThE1xdTySuCHVZePj0Rlm1KeJM9fv6_CpYN6RlfURZq4fgLa6doBe8FmKW8_s87iut_GV1wKSZsqv0MgQ67yIisOjLDBp0BjAenBzgD-IMuJQQBR4isXdJlFn-UOQ9WCi_fLvKwhyKrQsPESGViux7KwVDPbOSIqbif3Iocxg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2FF8lAL-QmnMqdVRThE1xdTySuCHVZePj0Rlm1KeJM9fv6_CpYN6RlfURZq4fgLa6doBe8FmKW8_s87iut_GV1wKSZsqv0MgQ67yIisOjLDBp0BjAenBzgD-IMuJQQBR4isXdJlFn-UOQ9WCi_fLvKwhyKrQsPESGViux7KwVDPbOSIqbif3Iocxg=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As shown here, there is no visible shoulder seam. </td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>5. Stitch front facing to back facing along shoulder seams</b>. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>6. Collars. </b>The collar is attached to a collar stand. Before they are sewn together, the back loop for holding the collar band is first basted into place. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwaF8TH5uwd-_8iDNDTWRTDdvXTd-bytRJj_UCygmStBz0_2Mpyd10dx7F0tSzmNEVHE_cAOASnqobpj1q8iDKveZR0nX7e3NJOKbt6sZ7uYO6tWBdNIgu0UIRArLe9l8t0VT5A3hd7NMo_kTaPwD70HEyveqnltmU1h1NO9Q8rguzXKWSJKDG5BYU" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwaF8TH5uwd-_8iDNDTWRTDdvXTd-bytRJj_UCygmStBz0_2Mpyd10dx7F0tSzmNEVHE_cAOASnqobpj1q8iDKveZR0nX7e3NJOKbt6sZ7uYO6tWBdNIgu0UIRArLe9l8t0VT5A3hd7NMo_kTaPwD70HEyveqnltmU1h1NO9Q8rguzXKWSJKDG5BYU=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the assembled collar/stand. Only one of them is interfaced and that will be the outer collar. The back loop piece is basted to the inner collar unit, the one that is not interfaced.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>7. Sew outer collar to assembled jacket shel</b>l. Sew inner collar to assembled facing. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>8. Waistband. </b>Make three belt carriers and baste to the corresponding waistband piece. There is one back waistband piece and two front pieces. Assemble the waistband pieces and sew to the lower edge of the jacket. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>9. Zipper.</b> Sew separating zipper in place. It helps to use a zipper foot. Depending on the size of your zipper tape, bear in mind that it will add width to the width of the front. (Just in case you are trying on the jacket without the zipper and think it feels too tight.)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>10. Sleeves. </b>Sew the under sleeve to the upper sleeve. Set in the sleeves to the jacket. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNPmBvqb958zY_vX9CWn1BVmV8EbofvalIKWVLc4MOYx6rIC7J_UffnwC2-exc5x-WPkaOD7v_RvQTY8DvHhrvcls3RuWxGF5wI-B81JVZzbBgLvZ7dewINBMD53xU19plgJ_b9_0TL7A9tVmiNymmFxV9gQVtvJHTQKJktIZwOKa7upn9Eo6Gqkoh" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNPmBvqb958zY_vX9CWn1BVmV8EbofvalIKWVLc4MOYx6rIC7J_UffnwC2-exc5x-WPkaOD7v_RvQTY8DvHhrvcls3RuWxGF5wI-B81JVZzbBgLvZ7dewINBMD53xU19plgJ_b9_0TL7A9tVmiNymmFxV9gQVtvJHTQKJktIZwOKa7upn9Eo6Gqkoh=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Burdastyle only has a single notch on the upper sleeve to denote the front area unlike other patterns which use double notches to also denote the back. <br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>11. Lining.</b> Construct the lining. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> i. Sew center back seams and ease pleat. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> ii. Sew bust darts on front. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> iii. Stitch front to back at shoulders and sides leaving an opening on one side for bagging out lining later on. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> iv. Set in sleeves. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> v. Sew assembled lining to assembled facing. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjutmZC3wL4roU2iTJPwbQRb4QzvV4gpNoKczFz6zPcKkTeyI8vpEmM5zhBYT43gYcR_NYOnV47xBwYfCltomoS3eMeDmEp0SIjn7aHRaX0AJzPhHv0ZFGcjfYxa_ULyGmSLx49Zx2PVAjCoKx1Mn8bYNGKfi-OqM_He-VlJcgZVuwMgkkYweh1eCMS" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjutmZC3wL4roU2iTJPwbQRb4QzvV4gpNoKczFz6zPcKkTeyI8vpEmM5zhBYT43gYcR_NYOnV47xBwYfCltomoS3eMeDmEp0SIjn7aHRaX0AJzPhHv0ZFGcjfYxa_ULyGmSLx49Zx2PVAjCoKx1Mn8bYNGKfi-OqM_He-VlJcgZVuwMgkkYweh1eCMS=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready for joining!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>12. Assemble jacket and lining. </b>The assembled lining and jacket are sewn together and then bagged out. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>13. Finishing. </b>Topstitch along the edges. Make the belt, collar band and sleeve bands.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSOgmgoF9MimToCXNFfu4IVqPP_UiFowbOdpLoVsXexRo3u-hYYI3oaLnFgZ6mh-BypTh6rxdsLoU-P2nlyTb27dJmYQwh6Moo9lMz2W8XCXOmm1Sv6A7cUcoAtoqFaOrL7Uta21ewIy83eC3BwAI89LnuY7z1SfzkBUJiafbHVSoSuOsrjD5qJLtP" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSOgmgoF9MimToCXNFfu4IVqPP_UiFowbOdpLoVsXexRo3u-hYYI3oaLnFgZ6mh-BypTh6rxdsLoU-P2nlyTb27dJmYQwh6Moo9lMz2W8XCXOmm1Sv6A7cUcoAtoqFaOrL7Uta21ewIy83eC3BwAI89LnuY7z1SfzkBUJiafbHVSoSuOsrjD5qJLtP" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTKTVsULCPrUXydRAg5spbNJYCOCJl46SSgN0TlIhz_TYvcYFuyhCs2XxRN8lwB5MeD7acIg1IgxdH-arycHMoXlT3l_3Y9O_NnhVVjRg8OW4PBRGWRqn1ya3DIjb4b0faYFVw6XJ6xVDezWF4Qfx_22lbKO1NsXnJMrn0RVNwCIqTnlLpDX4ZedOP" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTKTVsULCPrUXydRAg5spbNJYCOCJl46SSgN0TlIhz_TYvcYFuyhCs2XxRN8lwB5MeD7acIg1IgxdH-arycHMoXlT3l_3Y9O_NnhVVjRg8OW4PBRGWRqn1ya3DIjb4b0faYFVw6XJ6xVDezWF4Qfx_22lbKO1NsXnJMrn0RVNwCIqTnlLpDX4ZedOP" width="180" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I hope this breakdown of steps proves helpful! I know I will be referring back to them if ever I decide to sew another one. And now here are some photos showing the details and some more action shots.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEtV51UmRf2Nlj53RY3XFrcpp3gBhWl3uVw5oRiCPanx7qELiNmZnfUTxvzuazVBavhsDhePVS014u3GMJC3PwDJzTBKYRnWD-V9xJrObJCElkEO6-6pvlDJGCw8zt_qvShOFU5ZQvRi3MEldwHpWsY5XkQ7qlarvpxoTTX1rupdf9IJxHdijKKK8F" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEtV51UmRf2Nlj53RY3XFrcpp3gBhWl3uVw5oRiCPanx7qELiNmZnfUTxvzuazVBavhsDhePVS014u3GMJC3PwDJzTBKYRnWD-V9xJrObJCElkEO6-6pvlDJGCw8zt_qvShOFU5ZQvRi3MEldwHpWsY5XkQ7qlarvpxoTTX1rupdf9IJxHdijKKK8F=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I labeled the cut fabric pieces with tape, legend below. Kindly refer to them as you read each step. You can click on the photos to get a larger view. </p><p><b>R</b>--right side of fabric</p><p><b>W</b>--wrong side of fabric</p><p><b>3</b>--pants front</p><p><b>5</b>--pocket bag</p><p><b>6</b>--pocket bearer</p><p><b>7</b>--pocket facing</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Steps:</h3><p>1. Apply interfacing to wrong side of both #7.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjup253vtGnYCQV2JUm3f9L_Tr9-viMH9kWMltYroQh0ORgEb8k4Gjs4vd3KhPtDyJc8C2pDaIOP-PlxQQJkpAWDlg_Skd-sUxtVlR5buycX8FuLyJbdAz9qohAow97uXQxbD0iqizk_eNuPDNm5x5F8imh__ICMRrCayf94ysB9wBtWVTHYrOirGEQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1775" data-original-width="1971" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjup253vtGnYCQV2JUm3f9L_Tr9-viMH9kWMltYroQh0ORgEb8k4Gjs4vd3KhPtDyJc8C2pDaIOP-PlxQQJkpAWDlg_Skd-sUxtVlR5buycX8FuLyJbdAz9qohAow97uXQxbD0iqizk_eNuPDNm5x5F8imh__ICMRrCayf94ysB9wBtWVTHYrOirGEQ=w320-h288" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><p>2. Clean finish (serge or zigzag) the following edges beforehand:</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3qz8KXkxiSyRLA8bDqUmftg62_hoIteVVhQImArpQmccDV4Wb1Wnjo_RozDFraGWj3eg0gyNxUDIy5jSv-9TmfooT7VWameYrxEO_-qOmBu6nrOI0iEFVGaI3JWYWb3AQ9jvrPgkR9oXlr7R_s3nZB9mwXch_fZp9mf0ANObZbXe69LmtGBfnBwcL" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="1620" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3qz8KXkxiSyRLA8bDqUmftg62_hoIteVVhQImArpQmccDV4Wb1Wnjo_RozDFraGWj3eg0gyNxUDIy5jSv-9TmfooT7VWameYrxEO_-qOmBu6nrOI0iEFVGaI3JWYWb3AQ9jvrPgkR9oXlr7R_s3nZB9mwXch_fZp9mf0ANObZbXe69LmtGBfnBwcL=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Long curved edge of #7. </td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXJkFkxM7a3qG9A4HhGfCiXeLCAjw3UL4-QNog6xYmRuRAIlJKT31oh76q3AxckHVIi6i2Xpj_wEtFeEQwgsMUk9fEq3JZOM9eATKA8uiXZkIVim_SmsKyvvWAgfVambSUxlBhx4AU9O9zeoH6tZdPr6Ij6L4BANJx8oGEC7l5vodUh1AScE1Yaadm" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXJkFkxM7a3qG9A4HhGfCiXeLCAjw3UL4-QNog6xYmRuRAIlJKT31oh76q3AxckHVIi6i2Xpj_wEtFeEQwgsMUk9fEq3JZOM9eATKA8uiXZkIVim_SmsKyvvWAgfVambSUxlBhx4AU9O9zeoH6tZdPr6Ij6L4BANJx8oGEC7l5vodUh1AScE1Yaadm" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Curved outer edge of #6. </td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><br /> <p></p><p>3. Lay #6 with its right side up over #5 matching the notches on the straight side. So the wrong side of #6 will be over the right side of #5. Sew along the curved edge of no. 6. Baste the top and sides. Set aside. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1629" data-original-width="2147" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDVpEZ7ULrBOAhI-Yu1QLzM3CLi5mhlDJsm8JknETGhsfZkmBMxg0D5c0wIANCw7YAt5Bq018uZ5u96WmrOYPw6VQ40MCqj8fHEL3AsBHBK2KiVNDR_nTfMFGSQVGTzF9bdwhuoB_7YOGOJTUawx71EfBOExX1T0pmoUX4w3ckHya5o35x5g7aWUxa=w320-h243" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See notch on straight edge of pocket bag. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDVpEZ7ULrBOAhI-Yu1QLzM3CLi5mhlDJsm8JknETGhsfZkmBMxg0D5c0wIANCw7YAt5Bq018uZ5u96WmrOYPw6VQ40MCqj8fHEL3AsBHBK2KiVNDR_nTfMFGSQVGTzF9bdwhuoB_7YOGOJTUawx71EfBOExX1T0pmoUX4w3ckHya5o35x5g7aWUxa" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDVpEZ7ULrBOAhI-Yu1QLzM3CLi5mhlDJsm8JknETGhsfZkmBMxg0D5c0wIANCw7YAt5Bq018uZ5u96WmrOYPw6VQ40MCqj8fHEL3AsBHBK2KiVNDR_nTfMFGSQVGTzF9bdwhuoB_7YOGOJTUawx71EfBOExX1T0pmoUX4w3ckHya5o35x5g7aWUxa" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDVpEZ7ULrBOAhI-Yu1QLzM3CLi5mhlDJsm8JknETGhsfZkmBMxg0D5c0wIANCw7YAt5Bq018uZ5u96WmrOYPw6VQ40MCqj8fHEL3AsBHBK2KiVNDR_nTfMFGSQVGTzF9bdwhuoB_7YOGOJTUawx71EfBOExX1T0pmoUX4w3ckHya5o35x5g7aWUxa" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiY6p1xG5a22KxFqzwnJzgu1NefIlkAjDB2uLuvvF27U79LbPaxs_B3SR9MQ3Cb0ZTVfgvZVomyriLzTKrZuWOo9aED7y23DREWo_H6zYJqwupF3-xQnM3hGQSldiPJkH8dr-zZgntIXb-7DgLlJwZDwIbxfYiOImDpY33i_MOdcbSEjoBKgeZPQR1n" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="1620" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiY6p1xG5a22KxFqzwnJzgu1NefIlkAjDB2uLuvvF27U79LbPaxs_B3SR9MQ3Cb0ZTVfgvZVomyriLzTKrZuWOo9aED7y23DREWo_H6zYJqwupF3-xQnM3hGQSldiPJkH8dr-zZgntIXb-7DgLlJwZDwIbxfYiOImDpY33i_MOdcbSEjoBKgeZPQR1n=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See notch on straight edge of pocket bearer. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiw22HI_VXICoHwVpuOJi25oDaKSj2tepFRy8nU5qXTwzQlG1hQQhu3_V7_JGxuACqcdheVwA3f-apxSwr5OmBUyuilDSRXmzmeu-4NNw9P87CKTfjsAv_izveQC3Osk7wvP15uCg8g1T8zlGqDsW98gLKEBb5JB_LM4DENeCTOEvEvdXMTyiziL7yQ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3846" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiw22HI_VXICoHwVpuOJi25oDaKSj2tepFRy8nU5qXTwzQlG1hQQhu3_V7_JGxuACqcdheVwA3f-apxSwr5OmBUyuilDSRXmzmeu-4NNw9P87CKTfjsAv_izveQC3Osk7wvP15uCg8g1T8zlGqDsW98gLKEBb5JB_LM4DENeCTOEvEvdXMTyiziL7yQ=w320-h252" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Notches matched. </td></tr></tbody></table></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1E1r3pV2XMXLF_4YBqjMwtNCNE-yKb5fgw_L-u1BsR1ks_UWKXATW8-9qWUX8vgZQx6CLgLhamo_XNWQxv6T40aywLIK8xt_GarIG3FG9d1uIxnLF915_tQTs_cCPdHYk2aoe1WUDDQidMyfZlNzAlRfG7151ecyMGmd_2jqwfh4tBugVohsSQaSv" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1719" data-original-width="2034" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1E1r3pV2XMXLF_4YBqjMwtNCNE-yKb5fgw_L-u1BsR1ks_UWKXATW8-9qWUX8vgZQx6CLgLhamo_XNWQxv6T40aywLIK8xt_GarIG3FG9d1uIxnLF915_tQTs_cCPdHYk2aoe1WUDDQidMyfZlNzAlRfG7151ecyMGmd_2jqwfh4tBugVohsSQaSv=w400-h338" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We will refer to this as the" <b>assembled pocket bag."</b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZWycUThHTRwEKLZeOiwGeoDuepyPME31nZJF0FUTZBzrjdqz1A07BmDdeiWmvuEhI0zBPj4vDJ9xvXfSwjofzboR5iKe1qRJ6tLbNTxoZ3Tzwxuy9gSL1lCYUl3du_AYXX_2s1poF8isoWTkEZjeB9qIyS_Gaot9WGrMie0ygA_xhcLFk3n9IuPhz" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="2160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZWycUThHTRwEKLZeOiwGeoDuepyPME31nZJF0FUTZBzrjdqz1A07BmDdeiWmvuEhI0zBPj4vDJ9xvXfSwjofzboR5iKe1qRJ6tLbNTxoZ3Tzwxuy9gSL1lCYUl3du_AYXX_2s1poF8isoWTkEZjeB9qIyS_Gaot9WGrMie0ygA_xhcLFk3n9IuPhz" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the wrong side of the assembled pocket bag. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div></div></div><p></p><p>4. Put no. 3 on flat surface with the right side facing up. Lay #7 over no. 3 right sides facing each other aligning the unfinished curved edge of no. 7 to the curve of no. 3. Hold in place with pin.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiaeYLg0wf7KNtuedyRI6X5eT15YoWX8-_to4U0iGND7Y6KR10yi4n2zhNSkkQfCea64v1WIb8-nTQm1y3DwwDS9o-ZNFrL9PSGHHTithHIDRcgW2CyTaRoi-7s8h9U8EMYL7k6RQa1gXe60lJMaCiei2_NHPmYKeKFvppnl70lMylBgwlKPm11A4Ka" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1560" data-original-width="2242" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiaeYLg0wf7KNtuedyRI6X5eT15YoWX8-_to4U0iGND7Y6KR10yi4n2zhNSkkQfCea64v1WIb8-nTQm1y3DwwDS9o-ZNFrL9PSGHHTithHIDRcgW2CyTaRoi-7s8h9U8EMYL7k6RQa1gXe60lJMaCiei2_NHPmYKeKFvppnl70lMylBgwlKPm11A4Ka=w400-h279" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>6. Lay the assembled pocket bag over the pinned pieces from step 5 with the right side of the pocket bag facing down. So the bottom layer will be the pants, middle layer the facing and top layer pocket bag. Both pocket bag and facing will be right sides over the pants' right side. Sew in place using the 1/4" seam allowance, then understitch. </p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhybGWb5EFybGWTwa_-dPq6TJQvQlS8NxlOF-boDeqHt71B2t2k6ud_lqQE0hPysb4VW7jhEyYZJCFUorLQDx02YdSr91_CYpQC9dkJZPwTV6HgDY-xERk3mNNjg6oLzpzWgtk-ixVCQzSd0NzmrCTbcKZ0SFCWQzwD208eNy3Q5j5aqpspYYw_JfLx" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="2160" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhybGWb5EFybGWTwa_-dPq6TJQvQlS8NxlOF-boDeqHt71B2t2k6ud_lqQE0hPysb4VW7jhEyYZJCFUorLQDx02YdSr91_CYpQC9dkJZPwTV6HgDY-xERk3mNNjg6oLzpzWgtk-ixVCQzSd0NzmrCTbcKZ0SFCWQzwD208eNy3Q5j5aqpspYYw_JfLx=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGNGLw-C414seKy0Z4hwbiPdEwYzAodODV5Hi_KwJhKwkANp4d4LvADhKPfPLRELS4KpJyG8-vI7lK78jIrH2NbfgdLLD2bb6CND6xq3OIyJLZ-DsDQDRtEfBDFcflcEt3_EEGKoJ4RasV9VT6jEHY51uirg-i21lTzzYMIGMLoAWdjPpoIY6zfOk9" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="2160" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGNGLw-C414seKy0Z4hwbiPdEwYzAodODV5Hi_KwJhKwkANp4d4LvADhKPfPLRELS4KpJyG8-vI7lK78jIrH2NbfgdLLD2bb6CND6xq3OIyJLZ-DsDQDRtEfBDFcflcEt3_EEGKoJ4RasV9VT6jEHY51uirg-i21lTzzYMIGMLoAWdjPpoIY6zfOk9=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGv5493G4Mbn7RJ3bonR-WzVMFjmugzk655E53PhS27Pqew_l9-A-Qae8A3gj0WhoU6Fy1aR-dWd_ID2glERF8IDfhSI1ZzWP1VmtzJz0l4Y3QQfeBL2ubXtUcnXuchpF11E-xICntpqZGegxbCnw1nny5tzpIfV5XC0FUONNljRyh-Xogk944lNzG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="1620" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGv5493G4Mbn7RJ3bonR-WzVMFjmugzk655E53PhS27Pqew_l9-A-Qae8A3gj0WhoU6Fy1aR-dWd_ID2glERF8IDfhSI1ZzWP1VmtzJz0l4Y3QQfeBL2ubXtUcnXuchpF11E-xICntpqZGegxbCnw1nny5tzpIfV5XC0FUONNljRyh-Xogk944lNzG=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the pieces sewn together along the curved edge. Used 1/4" seam allowance. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkWDFXgQgB0DFT07JLaDY6OZXhtiR5BgsoglTGNq7gC9zEWJzoZEIEgN4b-5UKwbAvpXsnf9RiRaVVuhae_qmgLXUN5cD5lAysDG7t9mK4o8Q647HofojNXHR-NLREChhlzUndd9GBnxo1LVJuidZZ9iOqdNZojc8VndVdjwuvAxlnAP2NCR9Dg9JC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="1620" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkWDFXgQgB0DFT07JLaDY6OZXhtiR5BgsoglTGNq7gC9zEWJzoZEIEgN4b-5UKwbAvpXsnf9RiRaVVuhae_qmgLXUN5cD5lAysDG7t9mK4o8Q647HofojNXHR-NLREChhlzUndd9GBnxo1LVJuidZZ9iOqdNZojc8VndVdjwuvAxlnAP2NCR9Dg9JC=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />7. Sew the remaining free edge of the #7 (facing) to the pocket bag, making sure to keep pants front free. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOSWlJZ_1A-8CNqsU_xGqo3AGPfBU03Vtnp-vNIl55biAYRIXwKGOCeeEq0CFtxIIpIz0hIkFb3UGNGMDA6NPwyNCCA1o9rV9ekTHg2v29Yg9YAl4ohw84kgKuQ0VY5Dv_mA3VWh0wBTR3DdKxIJ6iNoHgOxEKyEfzSe_6nNBouq-Tz-H9hDNZ-uBn" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3250" data-original-width="3023" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOSWlJZ_1A-8CNqsU_xGqo3AGPfBU03Vtnp-vNIl55biAYRIXwKGOCeeEq0CFtxIIpIz0hIkFb3UGNGMDA6NPwyNCCA1o9rV9ekTHg2v29Yg9YAl4ohw84kgKuQ0VY5Dv_mA3VWh0wBTR3DdKxIJ6iNoHgOxEKyEfzSe_6nNBouq-Tz-H9hDNZ-uBn=w297-h320" width="297" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>8. Fold pocket bag to the inside. Topstitch over the right side of pants front along curved edge. </p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgt8NH3hU15pAK3ELlxaEmsQyGkgQc3LtwY073iG7v3rGpQXc6gFtxEPk3ynksFeAcPybVDmIIxl7u8a9WER0XpGSdejzpFcDtTW5nrh19E0EC4E-ZeLt-GRXRCT2p-RD87HehZl7wgouw5EPVPHxjruPntVd3rTD5a4OoFwDuyvp9gj5ILAp0Nj5jV" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgt8NH3hU15pAK3ELlxaEmsQyGkgQc3LtwY073iG7v3rGpQXc6gFtxEPk3ynksFeAcPybVDmIIxl7u8a9WER0XpGSdejzpFcDtTW5nrh19E0EC4E-ZeLt-GRXRCT2p-RD87HehZl7wgouw5EPVPHxjruPntVd3rTD5a4OoFwDuyvp9gj5ILAp0Nj5jV=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgg4mBu_y4YOtA2ev8FfZKSFrqvFYO6sft93ssrOei8BhzNUoxWXopWe3oAMBpv2M1fd6K-tRNySLgyWKckFSJkj4lKIcO7x0Zjete7NlYJCfSYbWRDLjiKZjVVe3F45lHiltBUk7lWc8ILqcWcA17slfkHtadT-pXvzXFGqO1aPUBho4NzRlSsUIAD" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgg4mBu_y4YOtA2ev8FfZKSFrqvFYO6sft93ssrOei8BhzNUoxWXopWe3oAMBpv2M1fd6K-tRNySLgyWKckFSJkj4lKIcO7x0Zjete7NlYJCfSYbWRDLjiKZjVVe3F45lHiltBUk7lWc8ILqcWcA17slfkHtadT-pXvzXFGqO1aPUBho4NzRlSsUIAD=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After topstitching. </td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><br /><p></p><p>9. Fold pocket bag along the foldline (marked by the notches), so that right sides will be facing each other. Sew along the bottom edge to close the pocket bag. Baste along the top and side edges to prevent from shifting. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg48NcU8pP9wZJ1FUZ1QKk1hyuO5v7KPa3foNnc_EPQ5uNf95XxxKI8_B8cSEOW4WWHtnlAkzJobJ9u0EA_2cnj1QQIztAP-V-Q4m1_17OW3Jw6jgHOCa-15NeQRasBHSbbDtXdGhq38aEpqoHFQWSEJpbasUSLCxAdiO5eeEpW__856QJe3U7Xl5wo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2061" data-original-width="1697" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg48NcU8pP9wZJ1FUZ1QKk1hyuO5v7KPa3foNnc_EPQ5uNf95XxxKI8_B8cSEOW4WWHtnlAkzJobJ9u0EA_2cnj1QQIztAP-V-Q4m1_17OW3Jw6jgHOCa-15NeQRasBHSbbDtXdGhq38aEpqoHFQWSEJpbasUSLCxAdiO5eeEpW__856QJe3U7Xl5wo=w264-h320" width="264" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiB51hic41-O6NcbMliBLloxlbjDADDC0aiYpggiz4fOIZyjyZPH_XqX0KXDjygMhFEhqnJPjn7grsPHjMUAfaKm8koJfwyhHrFhCBxMAOUMXl57RBN3jzF9RS5zONGV2qHPVDXFM4z8uE-LuZ0i1jVkmEjOTFB03_ugSLiLrCb6neYb0Kq7QpC3uHb" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2081" data-original-width="1681" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiB51hic41-O6NcbMliBLloxlbjDADDC0aiYpggiz4fOIZyjyZPH_XqX0KXDjygMhFEhqnJPjn7grsPHjMUAfaKm8koJfwyhHrFhCBxMAOUMXl57RBN3jzF9RS5zONGV2qHPVDXFM4z8uE-LuZ0i1jVkmEjOTFB03_ugSLiLrCb6neYb0Kq7QpC3uHb=w323-h400" width="323" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the wrong side with the pants front piece underneath. Make sure to get this out of the way as shown in next photo before stitching the bottom of the bag. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiiM8ll42iTaYxRqUkJIrAlXVSjc72WoFfBryx53eQUNcomeiF5ljvZzizDX91lQN2j6xaTFCCWIxiAg05N2WRJ81NP3Rz1Xuac7ifuSx_61DohLs52LZH7pLhj7Ua_zia9VXLBq9vIoyjpemtfDwqG-_-3fqNziYZaoVvZTHsK7zGFABsqJKAVour" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="1620" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiiM8ll42iTaYxRqUkJIrAlXVSjc72WoFfBryx53eQUNcomeiF5ljvZzizDX91lQN2j6xaTFCCWIxiAg05N2WRJ81NP3Rz1Xuac7ifuSx_61DohLs52LZH7pLhj7Ua_zia9VXLBq9vIoyjpemtfDwqG-_-3fqNziYZaoVvZTHsK7zGFABsqJKAVour=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pants front piece out of the way.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtcA0dZd36nbJASPEvCUl5hj06Z2WNWPvs7yHrH3vfQ5xRq0nlkGpbDxhca9dVJS_2S4RjWKH2tCtd-X2Kj_gy9AYHFkEELPznhz0FRFo6i3XwnCsXCaA49daVSO0lBm7YX5vZ79LvtcVg87os8SQIssyU1ioNT7x-0mQdAUIWLZwFhHuqwfhrSQa9" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtcA0dZd36nbJASPEvCUl5hj06Z2WNWPvs7yHrH3vfQ5xRq0nlkGpbDxhca9dVJS_2S4RjWKH2tCtd-X2Kj_gy9AYHFkEELPznhz0FRFo6i3XwnCsXCaA49daVSO0lBm7YX5vZ79LvtcVg87os8SQIssyU1ioNT7x-0mQdAUIWLZwFhHuqwfhrSQa9=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bottom of the pocket bag sewn and serged as seen on the wrong side. Note that I basted the top and side edges. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="text-align: left;">10. Anchor the pocket to the pants front by sewing a 3/4" long stitch along the upper and lower corners of the pocket opening. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQh056xsIaWib6uqd2sgUMrBMoQglFj-FQcgBVOp2kuBw6Umm3VmJZNs1pGArnRdbG8xuqPNyDcD90r_zfcul8_69naixIfp1CCzAOsQPuV8pyG6nu7DfqUzZQu1WClLZqGSIJY5RtKyjA2tTFEWLPkJ_m3gyeOTyFnSvsJrb0JOAMy2QbxwPmcfWd" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="1620" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQh056xsIaWib6uqd2sgUMrBMoQglFj-FQcgBVOp2kuBw6Umm3VmJZNs1pGArnRdbG8xuqPNyDcD90r_zfcul8_69naixIfp1CCzAOsQPuV8pyG6nu7DfqUzZQu1WClLZqGSIJY5RtKyjA2tTFEWLPkJ_m3gyeOTyFnSvsJrb0JOAMy2QbxwPmcfWd=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEio00JUPhLXbefm8zBxxmvvBj1_A8qJgHnmGQUSJVgEbyk0vR4ucp6olEQaqoNteU-ZAKu9VmgE7hBUbDkx8rRgAL6SC19TL3WnPn9qMYvRij6mViwL44cHkmgt8C2-8rV8dXRCzqNYcPJJL9wit4sl0xohGBHl5EI9WQ8md0nXDnT8GE5tSwVk9w" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3665" data-original-width="1900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEio00JUPhLXbefm8zBxxmvvBj1_A8qJgHnmGQUSJVgEbyk0vR4ucp6olEQaqoNteU-ZAKu9VmgE7hBUbDkx8rRgAL6SC19TL3WnPn9qMYvRij6mViwL44cHkmgt8C2-8rV8dXRCzqNYcPJJL9wit4sl0xohGBHl5EI9WQ8md0nXDnT8GE5tSwVk9w=w206-h400" width="206" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me-Made</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOe9HzOFwYorohmWb5mQS492vlQDj-kYCjIm9zN_5qIGLMmZf7mhGNumbi0HJxPLlKnPFpLD7aK4RrpdlcoFpS4G9MOY2jE7bVtUdB5fKotn2I2M-syfnbn-UG1KaAQwWoKE4Dx6ZBx4aHrfbnYisFABjP4BkxmcpwX_N_nALAwAkMBVho7rdRQQ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOe9HzOFwYorohmWb5mQS492vlQDj-kYCjIm9zN_5qIGLMmZf7mhGNumbi0HJxPLlKnPFpLD7aK4RrpdlcoFpS4G9MOY2jE7bVtUdB5fKotn2I2M-syfnbn-UG1KaAQwWoKE4Dx6ZBx4aHrfbnYisFABjP4BkxmcpwX_N_nALAwAkMBVho7rdRQQ=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inspiration Jacket </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I have just published a comprehensive review of the pattern at <a href="https://sewing.patternreview.com/review/pattern/187150" target="_blank">Pattern Review</a> which talks about the fitting and design alterations I made. This post will focus mainly on the construction. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;">Fabric</span></h3><div><span style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjatDdtPLMAzAAxWcYfjAXM6S41P_XLxLYpFlPOii1_7oM5qiclqSUMwv5WEldEyl7_XZ8mxg6vEnXi-QB6T20NGbnZLeroSHFBaRnWISMUnYtLdsIhs8ncfCUwSQYiQ5QbTkC1AsoLbOWkP51vqWfnHUI2boyiYp27NITd_jImfWBwf4tJEansCg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjatDdtPLMAzAAxWcYfjAXM6S41P_XLxLYpFlPOii1_7oM5qiclqSUMwv5WEldEyl7_XZ8mxg6vEnXi-QB6T20NGbnZLeroSHFBaRnWISMUnYtLdsIhs8ncfCUwSQYiQ5QbTkC1AsoLbOWkP51vqWfnHUI2boyiYp27NITd_jImfWBwf4tJEansCg=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mind the Maker Strip Thelma Quilted Coating Fabric</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used a pre-quilted outerwear fabric which I bought from Minerva.com. The fabric consisted of two layers of woven polyester sandwiching a layer of thin polyester wadding. There is no right or wrong side hence a lining was not essential. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was not really a fan of the wide vertical quilting lines as I preferred a more interesting quilting design. But I was in love with the warm toned mustard color. So I decided to play around with layout and added some of my own quilting lines to the fabric. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitr0Wf9byCegQGtvsnal1ofzrPfzDfI7rFKmADxOh2kh1ZGDMdp_uPvkhmT7BF5sWN0DDfRki81IuRZ5HnVTGT0x3odn3_muatpKonVzjKUegnsgy5OyYiNNdy7Rv9mLeN0HWnj3nnFLV3aIBukHoU9u0NtbijCcjj3HyeNgwz4-gyTuyC3B7BQw" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitr0Wf9byCegQGtvsnal1ofzrPfzDfI7rFKmADxOh2kh1ZGDMdp_uPvkhmT7BF5sWN0DDfRki81IuRZ5HnVTGT0x3odn3_muatpKonVzjKUegnsgy5OyYiNNdy7Rv9mLeN0HWnj3nnFLV3aIBukHoU9u0NtbijCcjj3HyeNgwz4-gyTuyC3B7BQw=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I used single layout to cut the pattern pieces and used the cut fabric as the pattern for the corresponding mirror piece. </td></tr></tbody></table></div></span></div><p></p><div><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgS3-uBXpBOghfkzwD6BOaQuYw7CjiQ86Lr9jtU44RJy0VbPb6qNN3uyIx4Ypth0BwWheYsC057EBPPHTAX9O1EVJdQv9D07gOG_El9EDfZw4LsPydaoPLaL9zhOfKHhNYYo9zrvJN6b1mwbz6Ir1C975vK5xwzW2E_dJYxJO4-m-gG8KqrrzzGPA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgS3-uBXpBOghfkzwD6BOaQuYw7CjiQ86Lr9jtU44RJy0VbPb6qNN3uyIx4Ypth0BwWheYsC057EBPPHTAX9O1EVJdQv9D07gOG_El9EDfZw4LsPydaoPLaL9zhOfKHhNYYo9zrvJN6b1mwbz6Ir1C975vK5xwzW2E_dJYxJO4-m-gG8KqrrzzGPA=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the side bodice piece with narrower quilting lines. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghk6tURxmCgeDqGAuJkZKLFeypPjLwhZdnZiTdI-jhLdor8gXdSd1M-tjMMyA_IIwaIbxW3Mdc-IXJKL5gG3fxGilakz2GWAVNTmSR5yytbwVWIfrODyyAq2sbHpfsFaYW1CtHTdY7tnxltHzdoEr4fambpYBODlT5qrf5G-NjtEoNiGMn_hiMrQ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghk6tURxmCgeDqGAuJkZKLFeypPjLwhZdnZiTdI-jhLdor8gXdSd1M-tjMMyA_IIwaIbxW3Mdc-IXJKL5gG3fxGilakz2GWAVNTmSR5yytbwVWIfrODyyAq2sbHpfsFaYW1CtHTdY7tnxltHzdoEr4fambpYBODlT5qrf5G-NjtEoNiGMn_hiMrQ=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I redrafted the original pattern so that the bodice would have a waistline. That allowed me to play with the direction of the quilting lines. As seen here, the lower part has vertical quilting lines as opposed to the horizontal ones on the upper part. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihuWpx--r3TsUXtEBd5PKzKcAjrCrDHcBCgA8ROMQm6Pr1vM-6RHL1dt7z5S-kqELQRqnZVBBNfI308PqlxwuNacS8ZHfaK2aPrpOCqTxL0YnxFfts_DFZhafo2rSGJQQw6UbfJGdgrGnjrQNyBnr_2rGszO-emTfareO3hWPOll6nA0735W_CbQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihuWpx--r3TsUXtEBd5PKzKcAjrCrDHcBCgA8ROMQm6Pr1vM-6RHL1dt7z5S-kqELQRqnZVBBNfI308PqlxwuNacS8ZHfaK2aPrpOCqTxL0YnxFfts_DFZhafo2rSGJQQw6UbfJGdgrGnjrQNyBnr_2rGszO-emTfareO3hWPOll6nA0735W_CbQ=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-jt524qgKUULuyAZMxNY2RIwJMV6wHguoJPrYzJVhGZalxX-FxUyNP77jAmBUMA18SApGbi6OSm0wv_zThv7vA6b37UeL4qB7jBBTi1uEmU97UTz-SW1fNd7NwzHlJ1wHlQC44-AisViRKPlaWs7EAHs9AHpUIidzDJrn4OaTmFY6ZoUnx-GmnA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-jt524qgKUULuyAZMxNY2RIwJMV6wHguoJPrYzJVhGZalxX-FxUyNP77jAmBUMA18SApGbi6OSm0wv_zThv7vA6b37UeL4qB7jBBTi1uEmU97UTz-SW1fNd7NwzHlJ1wHlQC44-AisViRKPlaWs7EAHs9AHpUIidzDJrn4OaTmFY6ZoUnx-GmnA=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The two-piece sleeves provided another opportunity for quilting design. This time I sewed additional quilting lines perpendicular to the original, at 1" width. This not only added an interesting contrast but it also saved me the trouble of having to match the quilting lines at the seams. </td></tr></tbody></table><br />Because the jacket was not lined, it necessitated a nice finishing for the inside seams which was achieved by Hong Kong binding. This was the most time-consuming part of the construction. I made a continuous bias loop using fabric "harvested" from the quilted fabric. I have seen matching bias tapes from the Mind the Maker but I did not have luck looking for an online retailer that carries it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgY3KzAtB6Wk7UL2HDXwyiwl7KaQzTHeBb0Q-MrWRTEm_yZuYNtwN6_bnepOH6UqUaoEZJ5IMUcGiHxL7LdGgziGMSvE5DwDA9y9yZ3FE1YQdvfaMj2EgWuuWoCLok_Cu1JEvviBLN73yfSSeMjTXHXyrcrlv_U74CIXRJoms5-CoxjEmXYLa5lMg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgY3KzAtB6Wk7UL2HDXwyiwl7KaQzTHeBb0Q-MrWRTEm_yZuYNtwN6_bnepOH6UqUaoEZJ5IMUcGiHxL7LdGgziGMSvE5DwDA9y9yZ3FE1YQdvfaMj2EgWuuWoCLok_Cu1JEvviBLN73yfSSeMjTXHXyrcrlv_U74CIXRJoms5-CoxjEmXYLa5lMg" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I cut a 12" square from the main fabric. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5eFNVSyms0RvxtILQDRX0ehTju1PgMpo5UHCK8LExJPBjD0ez1bL6-fxH_VoyWtmftnXRt6P4lmJ5I46fFYJH_rYC7V9vqky9QorT5lySm2To2mUkkCgWBShNoj2jTbgNwr6W7hnPNDYZTQkZLRb-1cIZMM8Bwit9AiKUxFYK0K4S172f0w6mkA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5eFNVSyms0RvxtILQDRX0ehTju1PgMpo5UHCK8LExJPBjD0ez1bL6-fxH_VoyWtmftnXRt6P4lmJ5I46fFYJH_rYC7V9vqky9QorT5lySm2To2mUkkCgWBShNoj2jTbgNwr6W7hnPNDYZTQkZLRb-1cIZMM8Bwit9AiKUxFYK0K4S172f0w6mkA" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was easy enough to unpick the quilting stitches and remove the polyester wadding. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKBCaNI5zcPiCQPaHiGEz6l6Kri9i3LlPgHycSDEVKMIp7X9F4q-9M8tYKaZlTcJ0x1dlUFPpiMB-RE8kuVyzP-ASBx5aJAOxdtxk2bE6NJsV68CDhWjx66vyBV7TRepNrNQb43ZR80PQWOksttyg6pTSPjJlot7ZJLyPn88-TASvRFowEnTjqmw" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKBCaNI5zcPiCQPaHiGEz6l6Kri9i3LlPgHycSDEVKMIp7X9F4q-9M8tYKaZlTcJ0x1dlUFPpiMB-RE8kuVyzP-ASBx5aJAOxdtxk2bE6NJsV68CDhWjx66vyBV7TRepNrNQb43ZR80PQWOksttyg6pTSPjJlot7ZJLyPn88-TASvRFowEnTjqmw" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I ended up with two perfectly usable piece of square fabrics to make my continuous bias loop. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZ3_nhIlo4cDHaOzODSXz41AGMJHmAOwuFXX8WOdxNBtZdY_WrrCia5RwJhu4NEFKFFfDXZrSR3U_muy4s3tuglfYtEPWse9AwBWPGjiscRTzx9agWlQxnh_dNTS8uBFAhZ11AkFSOkp4wdGudugGcTeyqJZUSZRRMEfNsPjio8x1Tc-P9Pv9w-Q" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZ3_nhIlo4cDHaOzODSXz41AGMJHmAOwuFXX8WOdxNBtZdY_WrrCia5RwJhu4NEFKFFfDXZrSR3U_muy4s3tuglfYtEPWse9AwBWPGjiscRTzx9agWlQxnh_dNTS8uBFAhZ11AkFSOkp4wdGudugGcTeyqJZUSZRRMEfNsPjio8x1Tc-P9Pv9w-Q" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For the inside seams finishes, I used 1" wide bias strips. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJJbOUXA9vklJPElrP4hoWMj6UsoAltUqAWWKcgpYIrsx8r5hhVBRwwrtJxZK51eEpPATXrP8IZrAItxOIIHk29LZEHCl9YJTzhf0Rd028GOkYoQ3H2IifEb4H3tE6RP0ZiZYT5gA7B156FIicWB3KCcqZBW85nMYTso4WNybw--SvgCYehe-egA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJJbOUXA9vklJPElrP4hoWMj6UsoAltUqAWWKcgpYIrsx8r5hhVBRwwrtJxZK51eEpPATXrP8IZrAItxOIIHk29LZEHCl9YJTzhf0Rd028GOkYoQ3H2IifEb4H3tE6RP0ZiZYT5gA7B156FIicWB3KCcqZBW85nMYTso4WNybw--SvgCYehe-egA" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I trimmed some of the polyester wadding from the seam allowance so the bound seams would not be too thick. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGVRp-BXhuJc6B6aoqPoSpE5fVZv7u6Tyb3DycWVeOXUXjqb8cpH5siMQ9L-uY66eW5dyptRRxw1NweClgJ_7grZFsikaoJBHH2sCC6OBUlo3gd3Yg1RZPly6Hy7fkZbBAsZkgBq4DHNTnsMm_ffFW7Wj7O7nAmn2_VjB6TXjIjHX7olvpJaT_hQ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGVRp-BXhuJc6B6aoqPoSpE5fVZv7u6Tyb3DycWVeOXUXjqb8cpH5siMQ9L-uY66eW5dyptRRxw1NweClgJ_7grZFsikaoJBHH2sCC6OBUlo3gd3Yg1RZPly6Hy7fkZbBAsZkgBq4DHNTnsMm_ffFW7Wj7O7nAmn2_VjB6TXjIjHX7olvpJaT_hQ" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is a sample of the bound seams. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> A look at the bound seams on the finished garment. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPggzEDaiD6ztNapXddnheEuTkff84LT6_gAtKKNa8xbi_QUyx8UymWQGmpG9zkD9QwsGX_Msh6zT5f3zvxCOKojFQW3Bw8WQF5TMcMH7gkYNz-Cz7yWypb7GEmosm0si3HGRiwAlSccZLh8akpEVhNKFocq3H2HA85lvxqToPDyAWFGxTox44RQ" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1q1xOfsHh06SbBOAFKOBtcx98VpfyeWdn8vSU7aS6U3UUrrNz2JGVfSr9T6knDzUPMO2BKNzacN0Mtz4oZVP3GLkwZDHqocA5UmFtmmSeNkPJ7UKueiv0xOMfFBzjylTwBS-vVeBWIoyUHSonPHtovWt9K2Eb3kOqNPpDv3bYXwCOim7pKG58ng" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1q1xOfsHh06SbBOAFKOBtcx98VpfyeWdn8vSU7aS6U3UUrrNz2JGVfSr9T6knDzUPMO2BKNzacN0Mtz4oZVP3GLkwZDHqocA5UmFtmmSeNkPJ7UKueiv0xOMfFBzjylTwBS-vVeBWIoyUHSonPHtovWt9K2Eb3kOqNPpDv3bYXwCOim7pKG58ng=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /></div>Even though I have done Hong Kong binding and continuous bias loop before, I always like to refresh myself by referring to the wonderful tutorials at <a href="https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=itch+to+stitch+HOngkong+Binding&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8" target="_blank">Itch to Stitch</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All the outer edges (collar edge, front opening, bottom and sleeves) are finished by being enclosed in a bias tape. The seam allowances are first trimmed accordingly. For these I used a wider strip (1-1/2") so I could fold the strip on the inside. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhybVaRS8DUn9pSL7Y9GfS4FL8z9rBtd3iMQRlWPxLm1peu8ktK2q6CkRtTNtoOT9ScOFWUtH_NcMxZwjaTc764uw9A4hwcxXg4bK8VyUApU_pbwefrxhNIRXwqPunX5xbMYa2ybvdHw4RucHZo1y9J112gzpf48JaNPCCBHXI-kyPGIPcZGp-izA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhybVaRS8DUn9pSL7Y9GfS4FL8z9rBtd3iMQRlWPxLm1peu8ktK2q6CkRtTNtoOT9ScOFWUtH_NcMxZwjaTc764uw9A4hwcxXg4bK8VyUApU_pbwefrxhNIRXwqPunX5xbMYa2ybvdHw4RucHZo1y9J112gzpf48JaNPCCBHXI-kyPGIPcZGp-izA=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Collar finished with bias binding. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivLu5cQor4ETAtpa4ubCbQHN_QoygIftU2qeTOVUM5TjO5Y8nNVgfkK31JMLmN9ggaQlJ_0SgL7AFJ-Y6fUuWUxl-UFzAINHJDu2hs1DcnhmPHT2K_1Mqwu_4wLXQU6_RMQRA1ZyfhAEdD78rqaA4qalzSjEsPgK8Oj-pxxCoIb1PEGPOldbrwfw" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivLu5cQor4ETAtpa4ubCbQHN_QoygIftU2qeTOVUM5TjO5Y8nNVgfkK31JMLmN9ggaQlJ_0SgL7AFJ-Y6fUuWUxl-UFzAINHJDu2hs1DcnhmPHT2K_1Mqwu_4wLXQU6_RMQRA1ZyfhAEdD78rqaA4qalzSjEsPgK8Oj-pxxCoIb1PEGPOldbrwfw=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sleeve and bottom.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Zippers</h3><div style="text-align: center;">One of the things I love about my RTW inspiration jacket is the rose gold zippers that are like jewels that brighten an otherwise basic jacket. So I used Riri zippers with shiny copper teeth for the pockets and front opening. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMoVwuEz3dXxfn7VEvGUk_eSA99qCD3XF8kyMq7eYVstLCyauUUQHSi9ehC1UtAdoNN7WNU6HZsKN7YHnGTZgeROf0jN-sXatXte0sRjPgh2VMDMkB7Nf_DWxl2qfJiwRMubXnoi_mDaqATx8ZftWfJia8HvMY2tFgdPP14p2oLOheu73nCZykHg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMoVwuEz3dXxfn7VEvGUk_eSA99qCD3XF8kyMq7eYVstLCyauUUQHSi9ehC1UtAdoNN7WNU6HZsKN7YHnGTZgeROf0jN-sXatXte0sRjPgh2VMDMkB7Nf_DWxl2qfJiwRMubXnoi_mDaqATx8ZftWfJia8HvMY2tFgdPP14p2oLOheu73nCZykHg=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgli4cvrpeCirFPhkdRMsqwvnwL7eHY3fhTYh44CwpUWNJ0AVfSRnKsM-mCRq285oxcXzrLic6hw0q3jPir73KIYp7hjMuPvg5lI7wU7Xh2vxvHojY-R--t3rhAcldrJKPsY-tLb72IxtYpUZ1fJD9aLB6XXBjSem3YZHKfAKmIZvii5aaqc805w" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgli4cvrpeCirFPhkdRMsqwvnwL7eHY3fhTYh44CwpUWNJ0AVfSRnKsM-mCRq285oxcXzrLic6hw0q3jPir73KIYp7hjMuPvg5lI7wU7Xh2vxvHojY-R--t3rhAcldrJKPsY-tLb72IxtYpUZ1fJD9aLB6XXBjSem3YZHKfAKmIZvii5aaqc805w=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Riri metal one-way zipper size M4 from Pacific Trimming. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPU9M78tWwjD1ZrHfYI5bDmLZGlmh--7USmZu_q4MZlQIk7QHTavoYcy9811ah364y9FbSthrAI6S_GPuBGUmo5HjPDcPmVR1UL2_C_qh8-Xrn5c5d6Nwh-0SbfV92iCvOre3H6HbQRW0bRzJ85IzYlmfDSYVPS9ogEut8GSBBuxQfvX3Dmh-hyg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPU9M78tWwjD1ZrHfYI5bDmLZGlmh--7USmZu_q4MZlQIk7QHTavoYcy9811ah364y9FbSthrAI6S_GPuBGUmo5HjPDcPmVR1UL2_C_qh8-Xrn5c5d6Nwh-0SbfV92iCvOre3H6HbQRW0bRzJ85IzYlmfDSYVPS9ogEut8GSBBuxQfvX3Dmh-hyg=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXbjAACj9JTJBZnmewKl5IOIwDlVj8D1Pb601Di0j46R7ahAypV5UBoWANcQER-6ykJ6CsiBniXViDUu92FjanntwF3pawi2biuf65UeRQtEH_vvrOCeopvKneT86KuMoT1OsxqvKoftFTZTdozX6hwNYPf_8lfJJ_-78ObgNd9H6NF9zTFcBlDA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXbjAACj9JTJBZnmewKl5IOIwDlVj8D1Pb601Di0j46R7ahAypV5UBoWANcQER-6ykJ6CsiBniXViDUu92FjanntwF3pawi2biuf65UeRQtEH_vvrOCeopvKneT86KuMoT1OsxqvKoftFTZTdozX6hwNYPf_8lfJJ_-78ObgNd9H6NF9zTFcBlDA=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Riri two-way separating zipper in size M6. </td></tr></tbody></table><br />Although the pattern envelope specifies a specific length for the zipper to be used on the front opening, my advice is to wait until the jacket has been fully assembled before buying the zipper. That way, it can be customized to the correct length. Of course, one can always trim the zipper on the top and either reuse the metal stop (good luck with that) or stitch a heavy bar of buttonhole thread across the tape (again good luck with that!)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQyPhMDm6K7ifzi919aY5CikcxxOraHyZkc2owLTbG0RyvjMmNNtvpmpFeaz-0VkFMPo7zhvUSmFfJI0jReXNp3YrwjuvFoCbmT9hIKUnyE7fRKLAaXabq_xJV5kUbPTYy_DYXuGQLZoSzv_U-fh86Lk8Dt0MLQX9EunTv9NXWKb4Rn8T3SJQ-Xw" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQyPhMDm6K7ifzi919aY5CikcxxOraHyZkc2owLTbG0RyvjMmNNtvpmpFeaz-0VkFMPo7zhvUSmFfJI0jReXNp3YrwjuvFoCbmT9hIKUnyE7fRKLAaXabq_xJV5kUbPTYy_DYXuGQLZoSzv_U-fh86Lk8Dt0MLQX9EunTv9NXWKb4Rn8T3SJQ-Xw=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The extra zipper tape is just folded to the inside and sewn. The metal stop prevents the zipper pull from being accidentally removed. </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>And now here are some photos of the finished jacket. 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I participated in Pattern Review’s “Endless Combinations” contest. The goal was to build a wardrobe of coordinating garments. But the twist was each garment must coordinate with the previous and subsequent one. </p><p>I completed a total of nine garments resulting in eight coordinating outfits. Here’s a collage of the combinations. I also wrote detailed reviews of each item, all of which you can find <a href="https://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi-bin/search.pl?myreviews" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIWYHZGELZvk5ITZXPRQLLXgGomIB-0zEBATGGZA8lpLgkAzQVUD8dadaHPzYhSLpvwwK-88LMoiKQppAeNwHA6WJh4JEZKlvSesnqKMJjaa2dJ_AFX5bJVtB1jWeLuagDqWIJVwlJJt_THOEhjsPvrEYOqIVQO-3zXhu91ym1oWLBLvEdQDo3mw/s1800/48D41FA3-EAF2-4D71-8C55-53930BD187A4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIWYHZGELZvk5ITZXPRQLLXgGomIB-0zEBATGGZA8lpLgkAzQVUD8dadaHPzYhSLpvwwK-88LMoiKQppAeNwHA6WJh4JEZKlvSesnqKMJjaa2dJ_AFX5bJVtB1jWeLuagDqWIJVwlJJt_THOEhjsPvrEYOqIVQO-3zXhu91ym1oWLBLvEdQDo3mw/w400-h400/48D41FA3-EAF2-4D71-8C55-53930BD187A4.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902851872749998189noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783581788718822654.post-68150132578118377472022-05-12T16:30:00.004-05:002022-05-12T17:49:21.101-05:00Anatomy of a Silk Blouse<p> In celebration of my milestone birthday this May, I made myself a silk version of one of my favorite designer vintage patterns--Vogue 1693 by Issey Miyake. All my previous versions were sewn using linen. Unlike linen, silk requires some special handling. So I thought I'd share some of the techniques I used in the construction of this special garment!</p><p><br /></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmKMo5CYGt3Ag3t0id6zILT2b20m-y2SjfWZ1WObNH4lj8v1i6Tvmii7bEVlVPcOkmvVbBzvNeG18sx6IN8CCCds00u6I8l1h26QngOvDTbYnP04uHtjTsPpFZtkVJDIf_fEyKl9wxtstLJLh_jBX34ujCuVbphw70cs3cq6VQ1TXNXszdpJmlWQ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmKMo5CYGt3Ag3t0id6zILT2b20m-y2SjfWZ1WObNH4lj8v1i6Tvmii7bEVlVPcOkmvVbBzvNeG18sx6IN8CCCds00u6I8l1h26QngOvDTbYnP04uHtjTsPpFZtkVJDIf_fEyKl9wxtstLJLh_jBX34ujCuVbphw70cs3cq6VQ1TXNXszdpJmlWQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">OOP Vogue 1693</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhy7SllK4uUl6z6drBorRJTxix7vDVgg4GH26v-VhhfjszvIId8TuqGgbmYHFm7RRJKtvQWr_OS4HSp35KjO52MOuK2MrKz1NRdJyg1myNwOfg42QgVE_qCeEkhOPLYYE0_Cr7yUnr3T_78rm0olhh6yYSD9c9kyHYBcVBxANy4xALYc_xKFj307Q" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhy7SllK4uUl6z6drBorRJTxix7vDVgg4GH26v-VhhfjszvIId8TuqGgbmYHFm7RRJKtvQWr_OS4HSp35KjO52MOuK2MrKz1NRdJyg1myNwOfg42QgVE_qCeEkhOPLYYE0_Cr7yUnr3T_78rm0olhh6yYSD9c9kyHYBcVBxANy4xALYc_xKFj307Q=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Silk charmeuse digitally printed panel from Mood Fabrics.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Fabric cutting. </h3><div style="text-align: left;">The goal is to be able to handle silk's slippery nature:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">*Stabilize. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6iUjZvMdsMLThLlCnVs_HixWu6oyaR3SM4xHAFw1q6sLwT26JLd8vNKTCE9Yi07VbT6l0ohXz4SsnBl66rxAzl_U7FBmx_ORCGKw7OTmzK1nHdg-jS2KP69t70GHRDmpbvfN-r89ARimRbUOpFRUH34JFTVyVLRDY7faONh-tetsDF5CKGYl3pA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6iUjZvMdsMLThLlCnVs_HixWu6oyaR3SM4xHAFw1q6sLwT26JLd8vNKTCE9Yi07VbT6l0ohXz4SsnBl66rxAzl_U7FBmx_ORCGKw7OTmzK1nHdg-jS2KP69t70GHRDmpbvfN-r89ARimRbUOpFRUH34JFTVyVLRDY7faONh-tetsDF5CKGYl3pA=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I laid out tissue paper over my cutting mat to use underneath the silk fabric to be cut. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">*Immobilize. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMWLO9pBe8q058UDt6DFOfiuTOPEJpSRuw2Nz2GF8HDoEFBEko76Cu1khkwZ913bwU7qGLe6GDDf5Qcbl-5eWG9R7B8WDL6NybHF4-0pINdYanVM_IPHFKCgUuPd-gAOK9G4rXx11M7tlerVZKDk7xOR4fGHj3I6uLqY4toOq-g10BxebvU6WVSg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMWLO9pBe8q058UDt6DFOfiuTOPEJpSRuw2Nz2GF8HDoEFBEko76Cu1khkwZ913bwU7qGLe6GDDf5Qcbl-5eWG9R7B8WDL6NybHF4-0pINdYanVM_IPHFKCgUuPd-gAOK9G4rXx11M7tlerVZKDk7xOR4fGHj3I6uLqY4toOq-g10BxebvU6WVSg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Normally I am fine with just using pattern weights when cutting out my fabric but in the case of silk, I use lots and lots of pins to hold the fabric to both pattern paper and tissue paper. I also make sure to pin only within the seam allowance to avoid showing permanent holes in the fabric. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">*Cut. Be it rotary blade or shears, make sure the tools are sharp. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg53NhVwpUNduUmtfhftn2lgIcePHqVFlepxFKMVIjIX-wkW9MlXEtj1g0ja9OLmJzmxm02rD-Vd2_P8ygJ1kF5nPE-GmmvCkHMFKJERXzSal6AW6Km1cCL7jZpahzy05xkId_YJzwhjJViUP6yTF-rcKtYw9s5hGJE_U4fyVrbPf8r_0FpgK9bEg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg53NhVwpUNduUmtfhftn2lgIcePHqVFlepxFKMVIjIX-wkW9MlXEtj1g0ja9OLmJzmxm02rD-Vd2_P8ygJ1kF5nPE-GmmvCkHMFKJERXzSal6AW6Km1cCL7jZpahzy05xkId_YJzwhjJViUP6yTF-rcKtYw9s5hGJE_U4fyVrbPf8r_0FpgK9bEg=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This Kai (7240AS) shears have micro-serrated blades that really handle all kinds of fabrics very well including silk. A bit pricey but worth the investment. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGc7iQ1vWo8XapT7zbQnDMqx99iOKyb-SqmLqxb_o-SIUJ1yWtbrtW5rlfTd6rUQ8196jWeqTex0pN7lgIaotSsf78BS9LFr700T-hlTcF1nOp8ZSjLZjXoLnLkM4w4GVTPJrVPVSMEh321AAyiqPMnPvE7QVvyu60j8G97Fkg-449yCus0Co55A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGc7iQ1vWo8XapT7zbQnDMqx99iOKyb-SqmLqxb_o-SIUJ1yWtbrtW5rlfTd6rUQ8196jWeqTex0pN7lgIaotSsf78BS9LFr700T-hlTcF1nOp8ZSjLZjXoLnLkM4w4GVTPJrVPVSMEh321AAyiqPMnPvE7QVvyu60j8G97Fkg-449yCus0Co55A=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Underlining.</h3><div style="text-align: left;">Depending on the pattern, one may want to improve the body or drape of a silk fabric and in my case, I did so using silk organza. I followed the same principles to cut my silk organza and immediately hand basted the pieces to the main fabric pieces to minimize distortion with frequent handling. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhC7uKG07BJFOgG6QXzrVTmTThZXatqFRcFKuE8wwM4OlhYH5EwBbWaM9iFqGiZCnCenQudOQRyD2oPtcn0HE4kQ0Zt_EZB0KTMmIFoS7vyiz8nVh3wptZLiZom50mOdPJ_U-aL-NxYYPla0v-gQYhdYzwnrQsXJlk0bgHPh69XRxrxHzkqxedC2A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhC7uKG07BJFOgG6QXzrVTmTThZXatqFRcFKuE8wwM4OlhYH5EwBbWaM9iFqGiZCnCenQudOQRyD2oPtcn0HE4kQ0Zt_EZB0KTMmIFoS7vyiz8nVh3wptZLiZom50mOdPJ_U-aL-NxYYPla0v-gQYhdYzwnrQsXJlk0bgHPh69XRxrxHzkqxedC2A=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Fabric prep.</h3><div style="text-align: left;">Silk tends to fray a lot so to avoid this, I used overcasting stitches all around the raw edges of each cut fabric, catching the underlining with it. I decided not to use the serger because I thought this would add unnecessary bulk. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzS6omAl5I7pwjFNfym6Wxd-RcvpkFGG5c9ViPeGaB2o_vcZ0qnWhy1QuJ-1Od_w-WMLMRH0cE7gqxwggaaJaYLkennxgyEKZ37lrYLeyaquqK1YmcmBnAghQeFr_p2WHII0DawDuE9ro157aJKoVOgCFmmF4rg7VQJlj48wKeVKIPrD7dbRVwIw" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzS6omAl5I7pwjFNfym6Wxd-RcvpkFGG5c9ViPeGaB2o_vcZ0qnWhy1QuJ-1Od_w-WMLMRH0cE7gqxwggaaJaYLkennxgyEKZ37lrYLeyaquqK1YmcmBnAghQeFr_p2WHII0DawDuE9ro157aJKoVOgCFmmF4rg7VQJlj48wKeVKIPrD7dbRVwIw=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The overcasting stitch style I used on my sewing machine. <br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzDYBV5qmEVRfzcV_2pX83RQLqS2UmIuvTGwWZvPFB221fINz6zjgf16XgjQ_6OSU_uT_Ho9ct4eyQ5397YfbhaIPP6UMeNQ_25a8yis-zko6LvRHSQik5rys2tdbjOIbXaRM6kiCn1dw1_mZhH_TExi4i5WtCGYub7YB0kPco95rGZZO0TJpmRA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzDYBV5qmEVRfzcV_2pX83RQLqS2UmIuvTGwWZvPFB221fINz6zjgf16XgjQ_6OSU_uT_Ho9ct4eyQ5397YfbhaIPP6UMeNQ_25a8yis-zko6LvRHSQik5rys2tdbjOIbXaRM6kiCn1dw1_mZhH_TExi4i5WtCGYub7YB0kPco95rGZZO0TJpmRA=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An exampled of the finished edge. <br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-8D_HZC3DQ0of1OwF34xLBwFcshxzAr920UaI_l_8S0_nFCLRmcqpXZkFsvrzzqs1pfUqJeipudwD7_ULIVaPmIx0pw5gBpK9YpcWCRNt5UgdQEzCSzdpARuaesy4O7KGN_gFs782Gjy2dthLrZPgHi79k_RyTZy4_bvLhPkgWrG8zm12Uchyag" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-8D_HZC3DQ0of1OwF34xLBwFcshxzAr920UaI_l_8S0_nFCLRmcqpXZkFsvrzzqs1pfUqJeipudwD7_ULIVaPmIx0pw5gBpK9YpcWCRNt5UgdQEzCSzdpARuaesy4O7KGN_gFs782Gjy2dthLrZPgHi79k_RyTZy4_bvLhPkgWrG8zm12Uchyag=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the underlining side. </td></tr></tbody></table></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Fabric Sewing.</h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeRkkE_aRPc81mCjDmfDOkfETk-ANUN2TPalmjMc3c_OhOMZZlxs6-7vS6jNx2u-7Q7hzVY2TKdMYqP1AbWr-3VVrKZBgjVv7vD2-BDOAVKEYW5ER9wmyRwHTLJZVqj-2TtDmkSOu3cfT14K1DYZ7YeJuEuQf-7n5HTwTqRCTEGPfZWmShsR8VUw" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeRkkE_aRPc81mCjDmfDOkfETk-ANUN2TPalmjMc3c_OhOMZZlxs6-7vS6jNx2u-7Q7hzVY2TKdMYqP1AbWr-3VVrKZBgjVv7vD2-BDOAVKEYW5ER9wmyRwHTLJZVqj-2TtDmkSOu3cfT14K1DYZ7YeJuEuQf-7n5HTwTqRCTEGPfZWmShsR8VUw=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Visible underneath the white silk organza is the center back seam which I sewed using French seam. The pattern called for a flat felled seam but I thought French seam was more appropriate for my fabric. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhB2YceRwNq4CKMf0A4iojfnOC-pwwgE7JD4Q_1KVppMuSGsifr9d8sB4Pw9Bf19D1PxaNnMtdT-Qn8S43LwyqfGK2kl9bdoYodWbla9qDZN2AMxaJDEClVTxNI2IvftRJjIVmPK3lfoYGoIKkec18-Sdezvwa6knBwHkDAwQGtem0NI_g4MZ2miw" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1575" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhB2YceRwNq4CKMf0A4iojfnOC-pwwgE7JD4Q_1KVppMuSGsifr9d8sB4Pw9Bf19D1PxaNnMtdT-Qn8S43LwyqfGK2kl9bdoYodWbla9qDZN2AMxaJDEClVTxNI2IvftRJjIVmPK3lfoYGoIKkec18-Sdezvwa6knBwHkDAwQGtem0NI_g4MZ2miw=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the side seams/lower side facing, all handsewn to the underlining. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQfdQx_wKt_Ws3-oy_dYIdARhHR2h5Y03SzWRD4cZAA_84NDeR6UTkB4LTiWunmbT-scvT3vyn-7QpHlWZpOsig5NnmtSG_CSHdkWvOnX6Wvqq12LkZCaEAHofYyGQou7fkeXFvJaQt9ZhGI4anL_HQhw42Dh2zdmKXsC1Y6yBqEoO20mz5_s_ig" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQfdQx_wKt_Ws3-oy_dYIdARhHR2h5Y03SzWRD4cZAA_84NDeR6UTkB4LTiWunmbT-scvT3vyn-7QpHlWZpOsig5NnmtSG_CSHdkWvOnX6Wvqq12LkZCaEAHofYyGQou7fkeXFvJaQt9ZhGI4anL_HQhw42Dh2zdmKXsC1Y6yBqEoO20mz5_s_ig=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the armhole facing hand sewn to the underlining.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhm-EQVgCtW5kp25wPc-1cy_lD8NoEdM7tsfwb8mmbMxzopZRxwslrA6RF2X3JPLnUieOAKZmviCDQ5y00p7livJ_uW6CL5J9bFNbuWk_BHbngrgiHHbySFfDXmaztuwMHNnRHM_039q5loeVJeqSmA2ORZX9P8YGvBgZvF2CCvuwuhAULI2FBb0A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhm-EQVgCtW5kp25wPc-1cy_lD8NoEdM7tsfwb8mmbMxzopZRxwslrA6RF2X3JPLnUieOAKZmviCDQ5y00p7livJ_uW6CL5J9bFNbuWk_BHbngrgiHHbySFfDXmaztuwMHNnRHM_039q5loeVJeqSmA2ORZX9P8YGvBgZvF2CCvuwuhAULI2FBb0A=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the hem. For this, I made sure to catch the main fabric when sewing the hem stitches to "anchor" the underlining in place. <br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>And now for some photos of the finished garment...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglBZjAaDUKAS8NSBj_qdwLfZTSR44fDIKsDdppDlliJbu1Nw8PZ-AJd48ylH6oMwXku1pEaynYOLwReMzWjMivfc4DCMSFA8oOhHqhAaNfj6N97sOF06YkbErax3Ll_RDCM2mnVmeuaVBaT7Q5TGfB3ncjw8DcbjLruw5T-bdFwQFG87sipm6a5w" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglBZjAaDUKAS8NSBj_qdwLfZTSR44fDIKsDdppDlliJbu1Nw8PZ-AJd48ylH6oMwXku1pEaynYOLwReMzWjMivfc4DCMSFA8oOhHqhAaNfj6N97sOF06YkbErax3Ll_RDCM2mnVmeuaVBaT7Q5TGfB3ncjw8DcbjLruw5T-bdFwQFG87sipm6a5w=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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After browsing through a number of men's coat patterns, I found a really unique design which I showed to him beforehand for approval and now he is the proud owner of an OkiStyle Paris coat!</div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4jsCfCL569Jw4d-04d6LLzhqrs9zC3iEpmZgZCL8Q_DhMCT2kRPH1PZc8gCLC1hubVSy50vq-E9lc_EKSRG330XKa2RZiN6nQRP4d5ZcbZsTngeHQMtaHg5OmY4GQJfusPhHsP9hykm7mF1RbZ-E_j1sudfNlmdnfwRVBN6xCTu0muIXrVtdLKA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3986" data-original-width="2750" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4jsCfCL569Jw4d-04d6LLzhqrs9zC3iEpmZgZCL8Q_DhMCT2kRPH1PZc8gCLC1hubVSy50vq-E9lc_EKSRG330XKa2RZiN6nQRP4d5ZcbZsTngeHQMtaHg5OmY4GQJfusPhHsP9hykm7mF1RbZ-E_j1sudfNlmdnfwRVBN6xCTu0muIXrVtdLKA=w277-h400" width="277" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have written a very detailed review of the pattern at <a href="https://sewing.patternreview.com/review/pattern/180163" target="_blank">SewingPatternReview.com</a>. This post is a supplement that features some construction highlights and photos that I could not fit in the review. It is not meant as a tutorial at all since the PDF pattern already includes step-by-step photo guided instructions. It is sold at <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1077672654/pattern-and-sewing-instruction-coat?click_key=fc2f5413de23560cb2f2cddea72e3f92eca5c0c5%3A1077672654&click_sum=203976ef&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=Okistyle&ref=sr_gallery-1-1&organic_search_click=1" target="_blank">Etsy</a> under Okistyle Patterns. (Note: I am not an affiliate, just an admirer!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;">Fabrics & Notions</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIt_CIoeJ-H87EJMo01-wHZXbti-CryLFn7gcF_-0hyXTLLOF-CLkpX1QCWwn9DWa0_pnpQYR7wvwsd6Cf5SV6oppNWJm8EeDmOH2lQ85oc_I--zmqjb2pcBmwdKFCbrWOpdoCAa00S8s_BKIG9ujRzc173ecF1zVy23cqH6YtpSHH97P0PqZa-A=w300-h400" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="300" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The main fabric was cashmere wool coating purchased from Stonemountain & Daughter. It was napped so the first thing I did before laying out my pattern pieces was to feel the nap and mark the direction with a small masking tape tacked to the fabric. I cut my pattern pieces on a single layer, right side up. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIt_CIoeJ-H87EJMo01-wHZXbti-CryLFn7gcF_-0hyXTLLOF-CLkpX1QCWwn9DWa0_pnpQYR7wvwsd6Cf5SV6oppNWJm8EeDmOH2lQ85oc_I--zmqjb2pcBmwdKFCbrWOpdoCAa00S8s_BKIG9ujRzc173ecF1zVy23cqH6YtpSHH97P0PqZa-A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWK9gPn69gViZntYi3T2QoHqxGnTy7E-fhnbbvtVihcZAtGh7yjk2SNzMHbgOHlN6nz9Nx8PzEZu1-sDrodA2FfFhJwSH_an4yCsZ6SwqSzcvBYikNkJkwtchcKDbNNS40DuicP_JuYCbjJ3TBj-tmXRqSyfSkzxfEpF5V504UEMYfz1Fmhnmoaw" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWK9gPn69gViZntYi3T2QoHqxGnTy7E-fhnbbvtVihcZAtGh7yjk2SNzMHbgOHlN6nz9Nx8PzEZu1-sDrodA2FfFhJwSH_an4yCsZ6SwqSzcvBYikNkJkwtchcKDbNNS40DuicP_JuYCbjJ3TBj-tmXRqSyfSkzxfEpF5V504UEMYfz1Fmhnmoaw=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not sure if it's obvious but I wanted too how how thick the fabric was. Good thing it was freezing in my sewing room so I didn't mind the warmth provided by the thick fabric!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><u><br /></u></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><u><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEs_Tx8_u8XVTuk6hsgecQEH_aN-5kDbNqaJrgahiAjs8Z4aXOfTijdFy45RnQ4M8LtG8Roba260WfwFPU4Ngw1nCCAcg82gqSBBd-uy4xyQUztFF_WskUCrY59tSB77FxOpv2GCFGRsDsu8oWpG0aU4au0RtWU7qBZlLxtNusKRsxct_Xuul7Fg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEs_Tx8_u8XVTuk6hsgecQEH_aN-5kDbNqaJrgahiAjs8Z4aXOfTijdFy45RnQ4M8LtG8Roba260WfwFPU4Ngw1nCCAcg82gqSBBd-uy4xyQUztFF_WskUCrY59tSB77FxOpv2GCFGRsDsu8oWpG0aU4au0RtWU7qBZlLxtNusKRsxct_Xuul7Fg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For lining, I used this burgundy colored map print Cupro Bemberg lining from Bias Bespoke. It was the perfect lining weight for a coat. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></u></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><u><br /></u></span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaeXajOjePdndD79jQTrUlmz6yq4-TmhXadoA_zC3TgFDUu5h6NOw3PcVIItv5-Ia4HN3HamtHkjh38IEPYwYd2SwyxTdFCP2yq9KEt87nP57KrK3lLRnh2y8-i3k3lxzQZGBvERsXPIx_8dBTA7kXP5U0bjQWjIFab9Cvizcmg-SVAlex4FIO7g" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaeXajOjePdndD79jQTrUlmz6yq4-TmhXadoA_zC3TgFDUu5h6NOw3PcVIItv5-Ia4HN3HamtHkjh38IEPYwYd2SwyxTdFCP2yq9KEt87nP57KrK3lLRnh2y8-i3k3lxzQZGBvERsXPIx_8dBTA7kXP5U0bjQWjIFab9Cvizcmg-SVAlex4FIO7g=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I didn't want to use fusible interfacing on wool cashmere so I invested in some quality sew-on interfacing in the form of hair canvas which I bought from Emma One Sock. This one was the lightweight version and contained wool, horsehair and viscose. To use them I just sewed them to the main fabric within the seam allowances, similar to how one sews an underlining. <br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1885xpZ6IDUtjusOu-wpxXTsuIIFtMgG2iyskqBv4CGm6pmGIZqGnGspU68BzAbHGpTFG69XStWnbXs7mcASebOffUja2EZyMdGwzjgLr6VfK0Xr8qW6aAyfASPmCU851Ufl6z_0kCPDkyEv78zPOvCkBfr41RKqe-n932e6Gv0sMazBbztY8gA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1885xpZ6IDUtjusOu-wpxXTsuIIFtMgG2iyskqBv4CGm6pmGIZqGnGspU68BzAbHGpTFG69XStWnbXs7mcASebOffUja2EZyMdGwzjgLr6VfK0Xr8qW6aAyfASPmCU851Ufl6z_0kCPDkyEv78zPOvCkBfr41RKqe-n932e6Gv0sMazBbztY8gA=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For zipper, I went with a two-way separating zipper so hubby could easily unzip from the bottom when needed like while driving. It's size 5 antique brass purchased from Zprz.com. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5x82TTxbWTwByK8ABavpQxXuar6BRhq1fjTFooAhlah7IDeQRc7L3yN_jJrXzVtBkBNF0vdASusHfCDzulr-MKG4S8o1nNzTVpUasSUL1HURnYRT9YG2Hq5P6JAj1WqJDauwD08fVwy1dcix5bhVStP23CL7_o8KdLYuL_uz0CGq1LuaKHMBzxQ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5x82TTxbWTwByK8ABavpQxXuar6BRhq1fjTFooAhlah7IDeQRc7L3yN_jJrXzVtBkBNF0vdASusHfCDzulr-MKG4S8o1nNzTVpUasSUL1HURnYRT9YG2Hq5P6JAj1WqJDauwD08fVwy1dcix5bhVStP23CL7_o8KdLYuL_uz0CGq1LuaKHMBzxQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The pattern called for a single button closure on the collar. I opted for snap-on closure and found this beautiful sew-on snap that looked like buffalo horn but is actually high quality strong plastic from Bias Bespoke. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;">Construction Highlights </h3>Single welt flap pockets on the coat's front panel:</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHuUkc2ZSUGrsdjwXUln_1Ul4F_W0NiKjC5EogyLslJpSRivRVtsFRDRYhEFDCXpT5IQr_TUCkQqyGU5aM2HpoOPqX9lLZMdK5qlg-ebmK-pU3kx1zQ75d6wwZZqcetdib6O0KCuCQq60tMAKi2ktm5k2O40TvQexmzilo9jPrzOcyJTiNKKclgQ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHuUkc2ZSUGrsdjwXUln_1Ul4F_W0NiKjC5EogyLslJpSRivRVtsFRDRYhEFDCXpT5IQr_TUCkQqyGU5aM2HpoOPqX9lLZMdK5qlg-ebmK-pU3kx1zQ75d6wwZZqcetdib6O0KCuCQq60tMAKi2ktm5k2O40TvQexmzilo9jPrzOcyJTiNKKclgQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are the flaps. One is shown with right side out and the other wrong side out. The flap is interfaced with the hair canvas. Unlike the 5/8" seam allowances that I used on the coat, I used 3/8" on this one to match the width of the pocket opening as marked on the pattern. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_WFgFIYD4QXj8sGTjNEnfzuYJa4df98FfKHa3WWbuCsWprCh1GcCE6mw3muk4Rkrf7FlLb5q1V_JnICos36gigGzb7jgx9yaSQTceoyvZYDQNWE43e6aJoZboSoWiioFLRkjIWASLUNp1w7OtXNLgrnduMv4a5-oe9k88xMnQQsRqw8KkxwN-CA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_WFgFIYD4QXj8sGTjNEnfzuYJa4df98FfKHa3WWbuCsWprCh1GcCE6mw3muk4Rkrf7FlLb5q1V_JnICos36gigGzb7jgx9yaSQTceoyvZYDQNWE43e6aJoZboSoWiioFLRkjIWASLUNp1w7OtXNLgrnduMv4a5-oe9k88xMnQQsRqw8KkxwN-CA=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Above you can see the placement and cutting lines for the pocket which I machine basted. The size of the seam allowance on both sides of the center line is 3/8". </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEheWGy7mV_pas7zIllQjNcJhlUafou3pDU2MN4Na3ZnKzVkvy2RenTtiCoPk9g_yOTdCaHlVzIs0bPrSsBhPk477apSY4v_SThyngVvpiC3EjiCXKBl9CMCAqyNniQXfRbJmIQ9_KyAm6xRRH9_RPYcVH7y3DA3Dy2z3usk-WWC1FkoxT8CqbBTkg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1575" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEheWGy7mV_pas7zIllQjNcJhlUafou3pDU2MN4Na3ZnKzVkvy2RenTtiCoPk9g_yOTdCaHlVzIs0bPrSsBhPk477apSY4v_SThyngVvpiC3EjiCXKBl9CMCAqyNniQXfRbJmIQ9_KyAm6xRRH9_RPYcVH7y3DA3Dy2z3usk-WWC1FkoxT8CqbBTkg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The pocket lining was basted to the coat along the placement lines. The long straight edge of the pocket matched the raw straight edge of the coat piece. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrB05WUn7HZo7x3N6K2Hdmn14mU-2xvNUN_gxaPxRkJSsfB3ncNR1Ag-L0_F0h8r62AfDpv3_2DAPROW6Z3Y8lnuz7Li8xdQZJKhVgQfD38APJIduR_hMNCbUFCN1NPJ8udKJyugxT0CKPRLBFTr8tqT4gOV79BT1ZgE9X4tQUqmXyKmUUdcZpLg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrB05WUn7HZo7x3N6K2Hdmn14mU-2xvNUN_gxaPxRkJSsfB3ncNR1Ag-L0_F0h8r62AfDpv3_2DAPROW6Z3Y8lnuz7Li8xdQZJKhVgQfD38APJIduR_hMNCbUFCN1NPJ8udKJyugxT0CKPRLBFTr8tqT4gOV79BT1ZgE9X4tQUqmXyKmUUdcZpLg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cutting the pocket lining/coat layer. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxoAbnG7qheT-i5zbti0qpZQaWYGoZD0OZcH4PY0va_4BZkVTbLoqVhJlqiJL3uTANYeJS7IcCdklmgQ4urEQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div><br /></div>Here is a short clip showing how the pocket flap was inserted between the pocket lining and coat. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgiVTtCpXHktYO91Svwp3B0f9s8w8FAzlOSs1rqcMhYlAlgJezr18yNDl-MVBCldcAE8wdDbX-XzjPO7D3oLVWsKI1fxJR_UTIQoEu3FGJ2cdx0i4i3kXP4dAEKaQFFqg9FjuwuzT2gFi0-L_x4xXM6H9rTDSLiJ-2RrjKLuFmqywVZ-Y6dviwBsw" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgiVTtCpXHktYO91Svwp3B0f9s8w8FAzlOSs1rqcMhYlAlgJezr18yNDl-MVBCldcAE8wdDbX-XzjPO7D3oLVWsKI1fxJR_UTIQoEu3FGJ2cdx0i4i3kXP4dAEKaQFFqg9FjuwuzT2gFi0-L_x4xXM6H9rTDSLiJ-2RrjKLuFmqywVZ-Y6dviwBsw=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A view of the cut area from the wrong side of the coat.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNwfogbKYQnZVI1a5D5WbMPfYcpNJ9zFy1Guu34tM0elniUZ7kuxfJojIaLB6NYvgYd7Rsa8v04VHkrN2lZRe5OomuSUoyThQy2Dztb33FV83P40bLBa97_rsT7QRA68nMeT-tmV0hOmsEV5p2GAW0OhGed3kbIWOmGdejbjVLGAvReAGkFJo8CQ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNwfogbKYQnZVI1a5D5WbMPfYcpNJ9zFy1Guu34tM0elniUZ7kuxfJojIaLB6NYvgYd7Rsa8v04VHkrN2lZRe5OomuSUoyThQy2Dztb33FV83P40bLBa97_rsT7QRA68nMeT-tmV0hOmsEV5p2GAW0OhGed3kbIWOmGdejbjVLGAvReAGkFJo8CQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the view from the lining side. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqkaGq71KyQ448Yu9Al3ke6KfHi3Qu447hbSaW1GlUbVitVhqXXQHYv8rgFzylKhbJvxk7Emj7OaK0ldO4NaqHwfLh_NHsLUhSdx39FBKYo4Ak524nxbeE6ayOC7KICBFXN1tAMZASZopwWelXPhsH5P4HHH0bQfUzQOfPbmaiIWxzpGZLRnDzjQ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqkaGq71KyQ448Yu9Al3ke6KfHi3Qu447hbSaW1GlUbVitVhqXXQHYv8rgFzylKhbJvxk7Emj7OaK0ldO4NaqHwfLh_NHsLUhSdx39FBKYo4Ak524nxbeE6ayOC7KICBFXN1tAMZASZopwWelXPhsH5P4HHH0bQfUzQOfPbmaiIWxzpGZLRnDzjQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Understitching the area between the coat and the pocket lining.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipNsvbKJBTY2bKoeShhDw22WK7MXDlAA8bA6UOo4OHfvtmwx5M8jdbny4Yp7kZmHvswIrmL5EjeQfaNH0smgwBuVglk4hS-uS88W9mjwTd39uI-MrLJB5p3YHshOeb4afnRC_oJ0IVGPzc0vW3AyS76Ih1OcM483tB_7MVDWW6kGt5mAObKfmUwQ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipNsvbKJBTY2bKoeShhDw22WK7MXDlAA8bA6UOo4OHfvtmwx5M8jdbny4Yp7kZmHvswIrmL5EjeQfaNH0smgwBuVglk4hS-uS88W9mjwTd39uI-MrLJB5p3YHshOeb4afnRC_oJ0IVGPzc0vW3AyS76Ih1OcM483tB_7MVDWW6kGt5mAObKfmUwQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After the flap was pulled out to the right side. </td></tr></tbody></table><br />Zipper:</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjDq2B4hG5nfMBgxCjRGWX4XGj4VIYftru82vFmXfcbFvJ4ueQlAR-4OEOzo6AwjWesQPgetwVu9xgT_5unbZlJZcKxJ30s-uLcBasSy7tMsWmNaupqHw6zG6TTUDAMdTzRfmR1lL_2NYc8PgaY8rnfqtj50kuutR4O9ZI-yQtSOdI4kczKKRjqg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1575" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjDq2B4hG5nfMBgxCjRGWX4XGj4VIYftru82vFmXfcbFvJ4ueQlAR-4OEOzo6AwjWesQPgetwVu9xgT_5unbZlJZcKxJ30s-uLcBasSy7tMsWmNaupqHw6zG6TTUDAMdTzRfmR1lL_2NYc8PgaY8rnfqtj50kuutR4O9ZI-yQtSOdI4kczKKRjqg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One part of the separating zipper sewn on the left lapel of the coat. I made sure the zipper top stop cleared the 5/8" seam allowance so I would not run into trouble later on when it's time to sew the c collar. <br /> </td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAnP7Y_tnligDxburIv0gwbB9sYxyUE1lQz7PacdzkU2aJtr2NudCm6Mvq6jfTpPIYGwVtXLIPiIefReY9oAsbpqxmpevRiJDLgfDNFBZ3VBD8v0PbW9WWJG-ZlRq3QmoGHzE3m9VPZ0_nLjwirQk8s3fNpP7ifxmgxObGYmPNQwM8Anyao2pwiQ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAnP7Y_tnligDxburIv0gwbB9sYxyUE1lQz7PacdzkU2aJtr2NudCm6Mvq6jfTpPIYGwVtXLIPiIefReY9oAsbpqxmpevRiJDLgfDNFBZ3VBD8v0PbW9WWJG-ZlRq3QmoGHzE3m9VPZ0_nLjwirQk8s3fNpP7ifxmgxObGYmPNQwM8Anyao2pwiQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The left front piece attached to the left lapel over the zipper. </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhC9TG_dqlPdMqi3OF9d5NODIuseUVSxM_emYsie8u010Wc7MJdPh20ToLXrXQzfHcCdBfDBAaWRIByCzRgYmy8yGoW9lllqxADyGVoN4GcL64ttFcCmcYSLFMbo4iqbmBbT--nZH2SvqmkUkI4q-H4ENWh4X6sHmJKMG_70kF-8XGiYQncA3C3Rg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhC9TG_dqlPdMqi3OF9d5NODIuseUVSxM_emYsie8u010Wc7MJdPh20ToLXrXQzfHcCdBfDBAaWRIByCzRgYmy8yGoW9lllqxADyGVoN4GcL64ttFcCmcYSLFMbo4iqbmBbT--nZH2SvqmkUkI4q-H4ENWh4X6sHmJKMG_70kF-8XGiYQncA3C3Rg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For topstitching I used the "triple stitch" no. 9 on my regular sewing machine (Juki F600) using the widest stitch setting. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Back Vent: </div></div><div><br /></div><div>To understand what I did with the center back vent, let me show first some photos of the finished area. </div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlmZhHk9MUHadaGO6LNWRosxLl2RQ5VUw4CS-328Lxol1ELeQwa40mKi0BVWrIhsMUT44PccPFV4DkvllFDfEQSZnNiEbAU6GzlQYHI-hC6MW_XyMESJQgn3j2Z8ftqx4nOXWOjT9iKz0MNFq0g3mKepPEIozOYPTeHD1PhlufQNMmUY03PrHVxA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlmZhHk9MUHadaGO6LNWRosxLl2RQ5VUw4CS-328Lxol1ELeQwa40mKi0BVWrIhsMUT44PccPFV4DkvllFDfEQSZnNiEbAU6GzlQYHI-hC6MW_XyMESJQgn3j2Z8ftqx4nOXWOjT9iKz0MNFq0g3mKepPEIozOYPTeHD1PhlufQNMmUY03PrHVxA=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the back vent from the right side. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYp9mJSXoO-Sg5mAK2UAULgYhLUjKh3Rafjug-CcQfmx5SSKbyVBS3Z9nDX7PBjzMBabnJpdB26QZQ50a_v6hGrBeEwGuaC3An0qlpt4bCqLwbQDAxasqJfwlYWl4Jwv7mtDTydwgGKk-DUyaSiUOcFylE8Jkzx8KPCNZscJKNID9Yvo7kx-A4nw" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYp9mJSXoO-Sg5mAK2UAULgYhLUjKh3Rafjug-CcQfmx5SSKbyVBS3Z9nDX7PBjzMBabnJpdB26QZQ50a_v6hGrBeEwGuaC3An0qlpt4bCqLwbQDAxasqJfwlYWl4Jwv7mtDTydwgGKk-DUyaSiUOcFylE8Jkzx8KPCNZscJKNID9Yvo7kx-A4nw" width="225" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the vent from the wrong side. The lining was hand sewn to the main fabric using catchstitches. Before that could be done, I had to finish the main fabric vent first. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5Cr9sUmOI0yH3jrStM4gr47j510ZoINzQ_EnXJLlSVWMXwp6XA158DXGFwhTJUpU8k7tSC91_Ikyuxor96lCDzu1B4kT17n3s4m6iSUpGAH80f8ffvPgYIgmMneFebWpXDFQV0wTCZKRMb_6JUI9XJORH0MKyGHs4jfw7UzTk05O4unLUlWI4kg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5Cr9sUmOI0yH3jrStM4gr47j510ZoINzQ_EnXJLlSVWMXwp6XA158DXGFwhTJUpU8k7tSC91_Ikyuxor96lCDzu1B4kT17n3s4m6iSUpGAH80f8ffvPgYIgmMneFebWpXDFQV0wTCZKRMb_6JUI9XJORH0MKyGHs4jfw7UzTk05O4unLUlWI4kg" width="225" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I mitered the corners around the vent. This one is on the left side which is the overlapping side of the vent. It has a narrower vertical seam allowance. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimzaxnWIk9KEvLhyZ9HN3Sxyn1NA-SOFv8cWyDa2pO30V8pMJWruXhnBSJ9VFMC3GKienSC_0_N9AshhBOduvhfFZDinH2VF10g9As5TbrRwfnAQ5C7HyonHpN5kGJEmLXTVMBdEoBDmV6yZd6TLbKQsdzrd3oHj8nBvAWPd0-sXfvvCA7K-RYLw" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimzaxnWIk9KEvLhyZ9HN3Sxyn1NA-SOFv8cWyDa2pO30V8pMJWruXhnBSJ9VFMC3GKienSC_0_N9AshhBOduvhfFZDinH2VF10g9As5TbrRwfnAQ5C7HyonHpN5kGJEmLXTVMBdEoBDmV6yZd6TLbKQsdzrd3oHj8nBvAWPd0-sXfvvCA7K-RYLw" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This one is on the right side. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg35IH20OlNj860P_uSghVWUCEX2KxXdmgwtIEjuPRAdSP4wBXbFHNUGrmIGZxy6WaIZvkyyJlGEz5dKHKiqcyb9QNIP8SMaIspzO1okxneid3uPWCrzxpA7p-d05tnmgQi7Q-7K0KDwIkyDyRJI4JUklpjtWMNsNu0NNiWayokAXRNyPNm8BqvGg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg35IH20OlNj860P_uSghVWUCEX2KxXdmgwtIEjuPRAdSP4wBXbFHNUGrmIGZxy6WaIZvkyyJlGEz5dKHKiqcyb9QNIP8SMaIspzO1okxneid3uPWCrzxpA7p-d05tnmgQi7Q-7K0KDwIkyDyRJI4JUklpjtWMNsNu0NNiWayokAXRNyPNm8BqvGg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lining pinned to the main fabric before being hand sewn. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><h3 style="text-align: center;">Close-up of Details:</h3></div><div style="text-align: center;">The fashion side:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWGXW7yj6gfyeBak68JUGZ8NRDU-96gSCbGv_5omHqJNvElWzkhjFfLcBN7KvVdMGUJLsM4tvXkyZKkHRjv8NQeOyLJnKAPEX_LBtHnIg3UggX4_dao0h5RnTzokq75IcO0zkNDs0TW2dE3Ta12NSRkNbcnzMCfIFlZ_EBEKauk0n7ds_nLhnpZA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWGXW7yj6gfyeBak68JUGZ8NRDU-96gSCbGv_5omHqJNvElWzkhjFfLcBN7KvVdMGUJLsM4tvXkyZKkHRjv8NQeOyLJnKAPEX_LBtHnIg3UggX4_dao0h5RnTzokq75IcO0zkNDs0TW2dE3Ta12NSRkNbcnzMCfIFlZ_EBEKauk0n7ds_nLhnpZA=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pardon the underexposure as it was the only way to show the detail clearly on black fabric. The collar is asymmetrical with the right side being longer and having a sort of "tab" extension. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhy3NEuzufV3RBBubH2wXQBhDwbTF48-y1Y85hNfzBa07idUg6ZgncO9hWi3kcUk8fKdhekL0n-8lfrCXUHpbJIzufktF5VACVFiGY8OrYodD9UpXVOG-amObSm0cgY-s5HdlO6y1GeiesF6ld_tb6jlcvSU_6H1SmVxJYXIV1-hsac8mK5fWKC_w" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhy3NEuzufV3RBBubH2wXQBhDwbTF48-y1Y85hNfzBa07idUg6ZgncO9hWi3kcUk8fKdhekL0n-8lfrCXUHpbJIzufktF5VACVFiGY8OrYodD9UpXVOG-amObSm0cgY-s5HdlO6y1GeiesF6ld_tb6jlcvSU_6H1SmVxJYXIV1-hsac8mK5fWKC_w=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Showing off the pretty snap on the collar. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgn2e_qwROeSkuKgzi7Cxn0Xgw69LnrsmPUNBNeHNJqkj31ndL2Aa343VlpreaY5umU4b_cwW-lFEziX5bbrbKn1JQMHmuj0ZDvbMje71JL-Uythx-IAURDAVbcQeOS2dx1jrektxgZQKOmAwQVpgKGP2h_l3kinRU0egXX-EHpELycXq_X20ayvg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgn2e_qwROeSkuKgzi7Cxn0Xgw69LnrsmPUNBNeHNJqkj31ndL2Aa343VlpreaY5umU4b_cwW-lFEziX5bbrbKn1JQMHmuj0ZDvbMje71JL-Uythx-IAURDAVbcQeOS2dx1jrektxgZQKOmAwQVpgKGP2h_l3kinRU0egXX-EHpELycXq_X20ayvg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A view of the separating zipper. </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYeqwNcoXU7DLE4i0tFbCJfc6EJkCmDCfZX5mV_kj-zkeBj-EzyWWCkVmNPUzRBNQdDaS-lItaAjqg2siNVI3qD31v1iCn5KTs-NIsAQaB2QNT1fWna2LLlOwo-5rmRBo-Q1iGkgD6y46mYrPGVK5sCYma4Fr_oQIfPiHxC_SwOfrBw2iw3n-mRg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYeqwNcoXU7DLE4i0tFbCJfc6EJkCmDCfZX5mV_kj-zkeBj-EzyWWCkVmNPUzRBNQdDaS-lItaAjqg2siNVI3qD31v1iCn5KTs-NIsAQaB2QNT1fWna2LLlOwo-5rmRBo-Q1iGkgD6y46mYrPGVK5sCYma4Fr_oQIfPiHxC_SwOfrBw2iw3n-mRg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8EBFNVe288hkWT4g8WayT9NINGofH-N1nJD1-AiXSN52LTMk4AnfJZlnXMnvqyMHXI8_aMx_ym7ZfUtE_WWug-w9__t18-vOGS6oHt7N87T9zCSGjVM2VHdN-29vE4_gwjZrXrI_UfSKx4Pfuaq5cM3ZsH6jUpwNxbskCTF2K_2cxnGsg5dDzyw" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8EBFNVe288hkWT4g8WayT9NINGofH-N1nJD1-AiXSN52LTMk4AnfJZlnXMnvqyMHXI8_aMx_ym7ZfUtE_WWug-w9__t18-vOGS6oHt7N87T9zCSGjVM2VHdN-29vE4_gwjZrXrI_UfSKx4Pfuaq5cM3ZsH6jUpwNxbskCTF2K_2cxnGsg5dDzyw=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The pocket. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjxC-z6yKdg3-2Cpc2yxS6HKOHfJeLcVhlOE_JKgEumj3uyOb_c6Yy_N7Z3yjD8cmLJXVZ6KwEdLzhpZrZL8s4f3dO2rCR-YoWyI2XaFg8Ek8kiXE93k7xafS1KO7bC1jB_LcHqUC0bGK-3nZ5V9P94WsWa8z4AEXygc74d8hQkESX5QTsjQjPBA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjxC-z6yKdg3-2Cpc2yxS6HKOHfJeLcVhlOE_JKgEumj3uyOb_c6Yy_N7Z3yjD8cmLJXVZ6KwEdLzhpZrZL8s4f3dO2rCR-YoWyI2XaFg8Ek8kiXE93k7xafS1KO7bC1jB_LcHqUC0bGK-3nZ5V9P94WsWa8z4AEXygc74d8hQkESX5QTsjQjPBA=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lower cut away front. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHe7ps1CrNwJEr8onPkhuJekPc5bpiW-bntn9P4xq6Fb4Ycuz6CzQrzg31yquR2asbz5IMgCFqPXmPZSC_zq4m4teQXU0G41NJ2K86WL_Exyk_QhQ2TWAV7EqrUxvEcuWWBb1fkAahd8yicTdIqiAyK4i5MVEKIf-zg9uGAWAov56sSpnG6cq0QQ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHe7ps1CrNwJEr8onPkhuJekPc5bpiW-bntn9P4xq6Fb4Ycuz6CzQrzg31yquR2asbz5IMgCFqPXmPZSC_zq4m4teQXU0G41NJ2K86WL_Exyk_QhQ2TWAV7EqrUxvEcuWWBb1fkAahd8yicTdIqiAyK4i5MVEKIf-zg9uGAWAov56sSpnG6cq0QQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The back yoke. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1qCzV9qxjvbfilLnXG73s63lGMiVtJN1qgIKmGtUt1U9pXouyTNgg81bxtu2W99GgZGQhzfZ7ca4fu-ImKNDyDo-xgwk6iXvMCiyDDkoxV3pe8IinowkU0SI39u0_n9tpBNpmm0JpRmoXzZroCZcfirkDNgJxi05JolMB3_CxwmpwPAWf9orGDg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1qCzV9qxjvbfilLnXG73s63lGMiVtJN1qgIKmGtUt1U9pXouyTNgg81bxtu2W99GgZGQhzfZ7ca4fu-ImKNDyDo-xgwk6iXvMCiyDDkoxV3pe8IinowkU0SI39u0_n9tpBNpmm0JpRmoXzZroCZcfirkDNgJxi05JolMB3_CxwmpwPAWf9orGDg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The smooth sleeve cap. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbxLZRplrbUkY6fE-Pdu2EyzZkPxkbdNARAKjcIdVZJJIx4jvD8-gcHViD8_GJjwvC2kYI3Vvs2tPBiyiqXhBMUyOG-yVH0gdbAzHKRXMRmUwfSrZPKzz0xCbML6Brbmqj2OxFXtmF0VXP5o4jZEDwMCWP2woJsME0JqDFfbcvNdNBA9bAplg0Ow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3637" data-original-width="2970" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbxLZRplrbUkY6fE-Pdu2EyzZkPxkbdNARAKjcIdVZJJIx4jvD8-gcHViD8_GJjwvC2kYI3Vvs2tPBiyiqXhBMUyOG-yVH0gdbAzHKRXMRmUwfSrZPKzz0xCbML6Brbmqj2OxFXtmF0VXP5o4jZEDwMCWP2woJsME0JqDFfbcvNdNBA9bAplg0Ow=w327-h400" width="327" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flat lay view of the coat. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The inside:</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTIsD7CD4dpczTh5EpSAx34YGs6bKbNft-FclLATGqvWYuIuZMgnu6FRpJkonPHSzs77pw5UbFuQ_ZrI3BHAcSp9fEchmGldAs9d8OvWa2FOD94jq31vRf0sfRIs5wqkyjab7jtBBdjwlTfJGTuwgDrdFnKr1AgGQdiRPI8I9V5IPqSe0b4XIL7Q" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTIsD7CD4dpczTh5EpSAx34YGs6bKbNft-FclLATGqvWYuIuZMgnu6FRpJkonPHSzs77pw5UbFuQ_ZrI3BHAcSp9fEchmGldAs9d8OvWa2FOD94jq31vRf0sfRIs5wqkyjab7jtBBdjwlTfJGTuwgDrdFnKr1AgGQdiRPI8I9V5IPqSe0b4XIL7Q=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flat lay view of the front lining/facing. <br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLYqQHGV4YBrtyznjMkFMrME8P6fMjm29258Sftsxg3tEuH_gSdDNPXtzhCFGk68XomOVX4I_p1u_C2UAb1KoLavYE0pvijtoQ1L1tNGzOMvSOiNO7lMqoXut7S_dFFM4X2cnIvnCi5-eu21FX4YX4k4tCdbcmIa-J2HKGRvJhlPmxt4iuO6qs_w" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLYqQHGV4YBrtyznjMkFMrME8P6fMjm29258Sftsxg3tEuH_gSdDNPXtzhCFGk68XomOVX4I_p1u_C2UAb1KoLavYE0pvijtoQ1L1tNGzOMvSOiNO7lMqoXut7S_dFFM4X2cnIvnCi5-eu21FX4YX4k4tCdbcmIa-J2HKGRvJhlPmxt4iuO6qs_w=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closer look at the front lining with the facing. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6MtsNEpVr_4lUpZtm_kdj5-vwQtDKWfA6BQFk97KzwfFO9b3W6qrNXXPG3Lpvzhmq6aRJjRxzYfDk3h4kvfnJkuBT4C-bGyq8E9YG9jerIi03IgoIUb1qNHDDbFMyoIcNBUaZ6JGycUO2n7HQ4_B4v03uNdwTtLxZy1tJPE8NvcM_orz-JszcIw" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3886" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6MtsNEpVr_4lUpZtm_kdj5-vwQtDKWfA6BQFk97KzwfFO9b3W6qrNXXPG3Lpvzhmq6aRJjRxzYfDk3h4kvfnJkuBT4C-bGyq8E9YG9jerIi03IgoIUb1qNHDDbFMyoIcNBUaZ6JGycUO2n7HQ4_B4v03uNdwTtLxZy1tJPE8NvcM_orz-JszcIw=w312-h400" width="312" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flat lay view of the back lining with the center back pleat and vent. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2qVkF21GFkDETc88gD7EghZZl6-u448Mnq-F4xBs5wYGCTk9qu9rwpPbtcnHlDVA3eM-mjNiD7cu0TmdKaIbytK3_-mcaAjrECNOw25ACYB8uCjVHq_I-mXV7s1dSgaZqWh-J3wiT6i-nxObhApVWmVgsv0O-qHhs1fDjvCbITBADYZA6cymnCQ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2qVkF21GFkDETc88gD7EghZZl6-u448Mnq-F4xBs5wYGCTk9qu9rwpPbtcnHlDVA3eM-mjNiD7cu0TmdKaIbytK3_-mcaAjrECNOw25ACYB8uCjVHq_I-mXV7s1dSgaZqWh-J3wiT6i-nxObhApVWmVgsv0O-qHhs1fDjvCbITBADYZA6cymnCQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The special labels. "Tinahi ko ito" is a Tagalog sentence which means "I sewed this."</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeMtvCKIxZ5g-22Bf9eyGEMBgOgoN6vrTGarcIWx1vemWv1yRAlMSi2L8yFot_2jlu93F1ssUS7U4SZauZbF-sljqC2fYUmcOj8p4iFlNe7OAfFhEk4Wpn4kICyyZEIZx0D0GSCXkLbHCB_67OBWFozQxNqoR42Mua7Hrj4JRQoLtoNpLunveY5g" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeMtvCKIxZ5g-22Bf9eyGEMBgOgoN6vrTGarcIWx1vemWv1yRAlMSi2L8yFot_2jlu93F1ssUS7U4SZauZbF-sljqC2fYUmcOj8p4iFlNe7OAfFhEk4Wpn4kICyyZEIZx0D0GSCXkLbHCB_67OBWFozQxNqoR42Mua7Hrj4JRQoLtoNpLunveY5g=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lining hem constructed with a jump pleat. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirJeKlKe5be_QU8OlOu3pTUVBfklKWcqvxDx46M9X4CCeg6k4lUFVDSWIJTvGwbrnRZcH74wUWR2dw1PBwdubBorFRDYONdZutJs11njvpEmb96qk3VxXuwyymBDQPmU69eSaiajLLQKgOg84dOwwBPxvK4K-7FK5Bdrfm5m2V5BAuE81etETbHA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirJeKlKe5be_QU8OlOu3pTUVBfklKWcqvxDx46M9X4CCeg6k4lUFVDSWIJTvGwbrnRZcH74wUWR2dw1PBwdubBorFRDYONdZutJs11njvpEmb96qk3VxXuwyymBDQPmU69eSaiajLLQKgOg84dOwwBPxvK4K-7FK5Bdrfm5m2V5BAuE81etETbHA=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Junction of lining hem and front facing. Area was sewn down to the coat hem and then the rest of the lining hem sewn with a jump pleat as shown in previous photo. </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3>Modeling Shots</h3><div>Views with collar and zipper closed.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBAvcdh3XXXtn4SJeQwOB94Fgf1IVfPcyRpUWSKjFiT9HkjE-bfWbxN5Si2D8sg0nLU2a2hKYilseNvsQpU8iyufYJV0OgVqbadoSAvpL3bwiQn9DMb98fN4ajwOY-4geIaMXchlUchvUMjDwY3k6QA--7OEX7_LpGiI6dLHvmaCqnwSYHWnqt1w" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3112" data-original-width="1474" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBAvcdh3XXXtn4SJeQwOB94Fgf1IVfPcyRpUWSKjFiT9HkjE-bfWbxN5Si2D8sg0nLU2a2hKYilseNvsQpU8iyufYJV0OgVqbadoSAvpL3bwiQn9DMb98fN4ajwOY-4geIaMXchlUchvUMjDwY3k6QA--7OEX7_LpGiI6dLHvmaCqnwSYHWnqt1w=w304-h640" width="304" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Hope you enjoyed this photo-heavy post. Hubby loves the coat and cannot wait to wear it. Just when he has a cozy wool coat to enjoy, it suddenly turned summer in the middle of winter in our neck of the woods!</div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902851872749998189noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783581788718822654.post-72572314214804046022022-01-27T21:52:00.000-06:002022-01-27T21:52:46.898-06:00A Quilted Vest<div> <br /> Many many years ago, I saw a quilted outerwear vest in the most gorgeous shade of mustard yellow displayed in an Anthropologie store. I couldn’t bring myself to buy it because of the price tag and thankfully it sold out and my obsession flew away with it. Fast forward to latter of of last year when quilted outerwear seemed to be everywhere. I fell in love with a quilted jacket from Uniqlo that featured wavy quilts instead of the popular horizontal or vertical ones. I vowed to create something akin to that and the opportunity arose with this month’s “Corduroy Sew-Along” at <a href="https://sewing.patternreview.com/SewingDiscussions/topic/121335" target="_blank">Pattern Review</a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> Armed with a fun polka dotted fine wale corduroy from Marcy Tilton and a black ultrasuede which is the oldest fabric in my stash, I decided to make my own quilted vest using Simplicity 1499. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEkG-tpnAVfm7lYCIf7lcHWVM3RbRqH5mjvEyZGB0SO5681WV0StRHIRwyTMqy9-_BbyLfl94Hk6crNtTXObBHipm0RNbbSGRrZpn0ptJeeW6RYvUca6mKiwvevmYnSCtkoAuaBMihX7tsn3j-nr6IBUuc9UwzdZhjIYRZhwIax66cgVfKu47nzg=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEkG-tpnAVfm7lYCIf7lcHWVM3RbRqH5mjvEyZGB0SO5681WV0StRHIRwyTMqy9-_BbyLfl94Hk6crNtTXObBHipm0RNbbSGRrZpn0ptJeeW6RYvUca6mKiwvevmYnSCtkoAuaBMihX7tsn3j-nr6IBUuc9UwzdZhjIYRZhwIax66cgVfKu47nzg=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This pattern features three options for a vest with variations in collar, front opening and pockets. <br />I made view A which uses quilted fabric. For a detailed review of the pattern itself including fitting adjustments and construction techniques, kindly check out my review at <a href="https://sewing.patternreview.com/review/pattern/179552" target="_blank">PatternReview.com</a><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Since I decided to quilt my own fabric, this post will largely focus on that process. </div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Fabrics:</h3><div>The vest is designed with side panels in both front and back--a perfect opportunity to for color or print blocking. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjoGTSEWvFWG-paW5pmJb7KxcI08neRLnlXCXJBvQYIb6zP1_N2KAj1sGUsQdu-8Uf_pXghzH4CUgl3zpWxbOsK_dNcMLhy8v88iiAfL4Q71PgeWfW-Ko9b1j40b-Yy00V8oUIXVDvvcLxsC0GxYltabkHMn2Tyk5j8cVX4_yWBt7ADwgRGIdMh8Q" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjoGTSEWvFWG-paW5pmJb7KxcI08neRLnlXCXJBvQYIb6zP1_N2KAj1sGUsQdu-8Uf_pXghzH4CUgl3zpWxbOsK_dNcMLhy8v88iiAfL4Q71PgeWfW-Ko9b1j40b-Yy00V8oUIXVDvvcLxsC0GxYltabkHMn2Tyk5j8cVX4_yWBt7ADwgRGIdMh8Q" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top layer: 100% Japanese cotton corduroy for the center front and back. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiX6QM3ZDZWwrvR7QBvPFZ-1gLC1saDBuE_HRr9bj03kfnWGsgKXEbiBs_xd63CDMq0ExZwdvti5AdztQpvQTU0QMjShYQw0X_QoUT_kN3cWKiEScHqIxyEk8Sb1gwF6XhrWJZmuQz4-BjF_30kUvOsW5zawwF1i0n_AmZuwRsopVa9veW18UGWmw" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9aBkcjy7Tdf0VGpVK2C4RvT1Rt8OUiU36QRyondq1o8zSIAyxtNh5kCkePK3jpROAe96_nWLrBXIS43JDu8HSdIjja2lRIxr4jr5fXEABDhxYAZ5mttUqaYoIRfkSfgiANgjOTZpWlPqYkyVWfy_DpDDpG4LUFhtZiHQtQemmbXPV5l2mP8w-3Q=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Only the outer main fabric was cut following the pattern pieces for the vest. The middle and backing layer were not cut to shape. I made sure they were at least 2" larger than the main fabric along all edges. I also made sure to cut the backing layer following the pattern's grainlines.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgh4GtIonqzqOUtVGShl2MW4lybnsMnRlAUbAjfok2sS_qZO6Eo3rYilIQcQeMip_IU_TaPHwNQ6b_9xsm2v5IVEU8G5ZSqfWpQjpWkGCVTurhq0NIwRfXjhe3R7Pj1bqdhuzmfBWCh2NXxsjhPiiyD4w1JL96VIgfKqKN9peWaXnMrXPx5-OftaQ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgh4GtIonqzqOUtVGShl2MW4lybnsMnRlAUbAjfok2sS_qZO6Eo3rYilIQcQeMip_IU_TaPHwNQ6b_9xsm2v5IVEU8G5ZSqfWpQjpWkGCVTurhq0NIwRfXjhe3R7Pj1bqdhuzmfBWCh2NXxsjhPiiyD4w1JL96VIgfKqKN9peWaXnMrXPx5-OftaQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">To hold the three layers together, one can use pins, fabric glue or basting spray but I opted for hand basting. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgr7DcBMZKc4jW08ADr499RQaC4ljmWohhV1dJkg5Wm30t8TY_0_D8FdmeJfrb9D3IjH67B58qIhOLVvs8PwQvDIbmyxln7z2fS5GgpAXUgeF3lgjqRwjKZ6uuS0DvFy0gggDy7T79_qLSZQpNmePeW9JiuvJ777DZ2CfQlWwTmZXDe2COQuEcm7g" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgr7DcBMZKc4jW08ADr499RQaC4ljmWohhV1dJkg5Wm30t8TY_0_D8FdmeJfrb9D3IjH67B58qIhOLVvs8PwQvDIbmyxln7z2fS5GgpAXUgeF3lgjqRwjKZ6uuS0DvFy0gggDy7T79_qLSZQpNmePeW9JiuvJ777DZ2CfQlWwTmZXDe2COQuEcm7g=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shown here are the front center pieces basted to the other layers. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjg-eehcMDy5HY7w3vrZT9pKCqf3uCBqFOBGdH9H_Ocsr1rdK7hm42YiiCfPMh8goyUT0QbTSxqLGmzACGq1Hnkpz5bW6laufPz8O0eMx6F-HxzdPrCb-SpZxFGT94Lk12bNFU3RIMXtlFlMXTfIiNKn7VY3PcudO2Sv8hbDFyzsQ_JyzdrxBoILg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjg-eehcMDy5HY7w3vrZT9pKCqf3uCBqFOBGdH9H_Ocsr1rdK7hm42YiiCfPMh8goyUT0QbTSxqLGmzACGq1Hnkpz5bW6laufPz8O0eMx6F-HxzdPrCb-SpZxFGT94Lk12bNFU3RIMXtlFlMXTfIiNKn7VY3PcudO2Sv8hbDFyzsQ_JyzdrxBoILg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A closer look at the basted fabric. I had to make sure the backing layer was flat and smooth. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhky4OpvusRmoYOJjNy9SG0e7Vj2eZsY6qtAnB3HQeC4h48LwI-x75Uq1H7NLPdPOUTF8aGr1GFPKmM9zmIW_qYeeq1gnRe6sgk0ncKqFGwSGTyHDvsZnzDx226yC3kjCaj4h-l8Fk5rUjKkh7m0BwD2WaBXdWyksSz7vyuYhZkx90c7XR_yLV8tA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhky4OpvusRmoYOJjNy9SG0e7Vj2eZsY6qtAnB3HQeC4h48LwI-x75Uq1H7NLPdPOUTF8aGr1GFPKmM9zmIW_qYeeq1gnRe6sgk0ncKqFGwSGTyHDvsZnzDx226yC3kjCaj4h-l8Fk5rUjKkh7m0BwD2WaBXdWyksSz7vyuYhZkx90c7XR_yLV8tA=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I used stitch no. 66 in my Juki HZL F600 sewing machine to create the quilting lines. I set it to the widest and longest stitches.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5heKSRdVdmeo6dYxEqE2eELYIfWKRYRc1EV6L8jOZEMW4C_ExuJ5s4Lp0CkZhAzk7nBGnafjHYKd22WqOpv8BECIe_dP0EvdOaF0UAeOWoXK563DRM6i8Asf7hbWe-v9nj7lgD0ZdCIBjfOexI8dXpixJcqeitHJk1IWDhgYopAHkHFfSLypmSg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5heKSRdVdmeo6dYxEqE2eELYIfWKRYRc1EV6L8jOZEMW4C_ExuJ5s4Lp0CkZhAzk7nBGnafjHYKd22WqOpv8BECIe_dP0EvdOaF0UAeOWoXK563DRM6i8Asf7hbWe-v9nj7lgD0ZdCIBjfOexI8dXpixJcqeitHJk1IWDhgYopAHkHFfSLypmSg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">To ensure my quilting lines were uniform in distance and straight across the grain line, I used Quilter's masking tape, making sure not to press too hard to make it easier to pull off without harming the fabric. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYG1R9ST1toZMSPJ9dT2dwJQpIV-wr45cQuYGe-8xj8EYAJH2QrkRnrS2V-DUrLuED-6PXKd5L_cCVx2aynBO6lb6i8mvwC3xKDVrkCcxS5BfLbe7y-zJ0-Xt22c17SkCNcC8-YvNnels-SJcu8MLFXB6ALIyTsVi2i1wGnwyfryLunfdcxIbPgA=w300-h400" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="300" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is the back center piece ready for quilting. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYG1R9ST1toZMSPJ9dT2dwJQpIV-wr45cQuYGe-8xj8EYAJH2QrkRnrS2V-DUrLuED-6PXKd5L_cCVx2aynBO6lb6i8mvwC3xKDVrkCcxS5BfLbe7y-zJ0-Xt22c17SkCNcC8-YvNnels-SJcu8MLFXB6ALIyTsVi2i1wGnwyfryLunfdcxIbPgA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYiya3O8K6fzNFCCAimfJ8Jr_YRjsIof8x8m8sBzeysWv3RxM7Jvifqioj6m5iHq0UlkxvkW1wGqXJPlMRBLwTSBk80S_uLyi5Q0c1tBFsVGYJmlkN0jUh0-AeqPgDj08u8inmdnAs3xPOpFKNn6uttbRiVgTXJ91SWPVAQPgwMA7laWFXKPQl7g" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: black;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYiya3O8K6fzNFCCAimfJ8Jr_YRjsIof8x8m8sBzeysWv3RxM7Jvifqioj6m5iHq0UlkxvkW1wGqXJPlMRBLwTSBk80S_uLyi5Q0c1tBFsVGYJmlkN0jUh0-AeqPgDj08u8inmdnAs3xPOpFKNn6uttbRiVgTXJ91SWPVAQPgwMA7laWFXKPQl7g" width="225" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A walking foot was essential for this step. I aligned the edge of one sole with the edge of the masking tape and set the needle position all the way to that side. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); clear: both; color: #0000ee; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); color: #0000ee; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration: underline;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgALQvACtYH_eTbhbaUfysCGeE6gN9S2VUjrVMqG7BojUlC_OXKl49hjfLwKmNB-B8J143ueajaSzAGvlrZB8QM_eE2_QmiPiapq24aja4aQ4dBuMdRbA6JdNNBqQev6ZwYPpUHMNJkCawCjCfiOn-gBPLv_wjI44cf8Howvf9wEtOQe2jnv66plA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgALQvACtYH_eTbhbaUfysCGeE6gN9S2VUjrVMqG7BojUlC_OXKl49hjfLwKmNB-B8J143ueajaSzAGvlrZB8QM_eE2_QmiPiapq24aja4aQ4dBuMdRbA6JdNNBqQev6ZwYPpUHMNJkCawCjCfiOn-gBPLv_wjI44cf8Howvf9wEtOQe2jnv66plA=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); clear: both; color: #0000ee; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); color: #0000ee; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration: underline;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVt_DbyOOwiRZtVOMIHO8wHgS39dHydeTvuyRl7DbP2bftjRY1fJ-QVpVuHWmeOBhXs50KEWmkMT-W7p5oa0V11lW6HfezvAsXqo3w9pdlqCE6SgdukZz4-hcaL2DvNO8O2Du9OL00aqZFbRqlJbOkvbhKNB4mSSRrFFT-Iv550TPRjUwlnCmH8Q" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVt_DbyOOwiRZtVOMIHO8wHgS39dHydeTvuyRl7DbP2bftjRY1fJ-QVpVuHWmeOBhXs50KEWmkMT-W7p5oa0V11lW6HfezvAsXqo3w9pdlqCE6SgdukZz4-hcaL2DvNO8O2Du9OL00aqZFbRqlJbOkvbhKNB4mSSRrFFT-Iv550TPRjUwlnCmH8Q" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">Instead of pulling the masking tape off from one end, I loosened it with the aid of a seam ripper before gently pulling it away. This helped prevent fraying of the raw edges of the corduroy fabric. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); clear: both; color: #0000ee; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyJdXsJcxrXeVTr1XpEI2ps5rSv7GJNkYhipEvwi9d5iA6ovKqPMEnmV-7q-B4U5xe-jRh3kOPT-Cba_681nF6KVcpyMMo654hq4jhZZlNoLtu3-0ZCiFlaosPg-GCHkDIGaa2oOdZXSXeT1sddSiXrP-F1XaMzETr5gqrdbK2slv1PsQei8ZupQ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: black;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyJdXsJcxrXeVTr1XpEI2ps5rSv7GJNkYhipEvwi9d5iA6ovKqPMEnmV-7q-B4U5xe-jRh3kOPT-Cba_681nF6KVcpyMMo654hq4jhZZlNoLtu3-0ZCiFlaosPg-GCHkDIGaa2oOdZXSXeT1sddSiXrP-F1XaMzETr5gqrdbK2slv1PsQei8ZupQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For the black ultrasuede, I didn't use the masking tape as it left some mark on the fabric. I had to rely on a 1" template I made from cardboard. I didn't use heat erasable marking pen either because after testing it, I found that heat didn't totally erase the marking in spite of the claims. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); color: #0000ee; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration: underline;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCJUFfeBGj1U1SmoCfKX8HcP0kXOXyOaPy1zYIJMbmIa4_A7LUzf8Kvn382cfQWtkcxM9Dw4Ei9Mf4EXZqBM3XgDdXGoIrjq6niOWLQXON9N1hloOw5FpZ4dmV1h3PsHelJvUvu8uXTYUfK13LLgXcmeleC6N9uPKuqwqvtmyNaR23Q69ixvTgZg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCJUFfeBGj1U1SmoCfKX8HcP0kXOXyOaPy1zYIJMbmIa4_A7LUzf8Kvn382cfQWtkcxM9Dw4Ei9Mf4EXZqBM3XgDdXGoIrjq6niOWLQXON9N1hloOw5FpZ4dmV1h3PsHelJvUvu8uXTYUfK13LLgXcmeleC6N9uPKuqwqvtmyNaR23Q69ixvTgZg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); clear: both; color: #0000ee; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); clear: both; color: #0000ee; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiC9TTf4egoCSFWHdVeB-odjt_46bU184bs4VUiWfJaRlZdLeWJVTBfxF8tZzQBdAe7eWRnwFnQJH_0l-LrIEkOIw1fJiCXUQMQlWnH4bQBgP-vXsgcoKZgImZBWoazbkEr6KDxaa-NkMwNPrJz2NloF9SktRV4l6CFjL5guY-DFj2efc_Rmvdug" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiC9TTf4egoCSFWHdVeB-odjt_46bU184bs4VUiWfJaRlZdLeWJVTBfxF8tZzQBdAe7eWRnwFnQJH_0l-LrIEkOIw1fJiCXUQMQlWnH4bQBgP-vXsgcoKZgImZBWoazbkEr6KDxaa-NkMwNPrJz2NloF9SktRV4l6CFjL5guY-DFj2efc_Rmvdug=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's a little bit hard to see but I used diagonal lines instead of wavy quilting lines. Not only was it a design choice, it also saved me the trouble of having to align the waves at the adjoining seams. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); clear: both; color: #0000ee; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); clear: both; color: #0000ee; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5VgkbnvSxgvQGPObOmfswDvr1HHSzm6lzE1F1BMnILaSSHX536kCduDjlAtCnCky0eizlHzcwSDI3E6KSmAzRrOdkXf6XUvdzJ5EP9oW0PhxzpLa9MxXKCy3nkgJNV7kcREkdjsxOBLhwhpeyRCTam5Nl0e8W3DvAdRYo1bwIV_GOzs0-AaNDIA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: black;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5VgkbnvSxgvQGPObOmfswDvr1HHSzm6lzE1F1BMnILaSSHX536kCduDjlAtCnCky0eizlHzcwSDI3E6KSmAzRrOdkXf6XUvdzJ5EP9oW0PhxzpLa9MxXKCy3nkgJNV7kcREkdjsxOBLhwhpeyRCTam5Nl0e8W3DvAdRYo1bwIV_GOzs0-AaNDIA=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I zigzagged the edges before trimming the batting and backing layers. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEif8YldmR0Y_T90Q05xFs82bq7FR5iDdtIj9WP0qnHQXdj5onoC6pL68j1MTdKBC0KLyYR446a6scSjU3vqLW1I7G1m5rI3rRiXDrD_XK6WgkKjHdFP7CQj4faHiYRfWSN3AiBcx9te_Zfz_RJVT2EDkgN8kTRB-E-aI-yni9kiVDYeastvPGeMnw" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEif8YldmR0Y_T90Q05xFs82bq7FR5iDdtIj9WP0qnHQXdj5onoC6pL68j1MTdKBC0KLyYR446a6scSjU3vqLW1I7G1m5rI3rRiXDrD_XK6WgkKjHdFP7CQj4faHiYRfWSN3AiBcx9te_Zfz_RJVT2EDkgN8kTRB-E-aI-yni9kiVDYeastvPGeMnw" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here are the quilted side panels. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQgiHG_Mqv1UR072fL78MKbSC29Nzu349BPwxBVD2Mguu_GEDqHcft7hOPYZa0oM7bYgpjaEfb3qt1oBA2i0HqmO4Hjv1oOtasRSnWRsAw7NK1GKP1AyFpXRVT70iolZRXRF-aiN_OQwYdP7Ucre1Bozwbqs6MtOMMN3grMNAStFIXSVbFg5WfPg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQgiHG_Mqv1UR072fL78MKbSC29Nzu349BPwxBVD2Mguu_GEDqHcft7hOPYZa0oM7bYgpjaEfb3qt1oBA2i0HqmO4Hjv1oOtasRSnWRsAw7NK1GKP1AyFpXRVT70iolZRXRF-aiN_OQwYdP7Ucre1Bozwbqs6MtOMMN3grMNAStFIXSVbFg5WfPg" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And here is the quilted inner layer. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><br /></div><h3 style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-align: left;">Vest Construction: </h3><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-align: left;">Sewing the vest itself was pretty simple and straightforward. The fiddly part was finishing all the raw edges both inside and outside. The pattern itself did not offer any instructions on how to handle the raw edges of the seam allowances so I opted for HongKong binding then topstitching to hold the seams down. </div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitbf0Sorr2sy-iWQ-HGJch8FRLd-lQUWbMiflZXU9SzNtWy60obBXbfsD3Wg5H4amTlh4QDfuv_mEJd4ez07-rzy4koy9g0t1sqym9VNbavMsAfycXE2TXmraCOKqmfN5gSZPbxHdgs2f_Yw9PWtG5MVF1KSRHV9Kr3WCEnKNHmlyVAjXAIhr1TQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1575" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitbf0Sorr2sy-iWQ-HGJch8FRLd-lQUWbMiflZXU9SzNtWy60obBXbfsD3Wg5H4amTlh4QDfuv_mEJd4ez07-rzy4koy9g0t1sqym9VNbavMsAfycXE2TXmraCOKqmfN5gSZPbxHdgs2f_Yw9PWtG5MVF1KSRHV9Kr3WCEnKNHmlyVAjXAIhr1TQ=w300-h400" width="300" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-align: left;">To finish the front edges, collar edges, hems and armholes, the pattern called for bias tape binding. I made my own bias tape using a wider width to account for the turn of cloth caused by the thick quilted fabric. </div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8Uvb6om_wB9lIkw9VaW2ThOX67TLAw4mNEVdaivz2RO8kQyZic-PlkgE-sjdfXNlNEMit8wv0UFceVYebqJ9EjBdkLXRnlhvX6kt_Kn40UzFapKU1kXf1YDWt4IOxio7SEumCYi8As7ei0f1E4V4V5m3ZUaB97TOVUNnoWO2xapY7HgwD3ID2zw" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8Uvb6om_wB9lIkw9VaW2ThOX67TLAw4mNEVdaivz2RO8kQyZic-PlkgE-sjdfXNlNEMit8wv0UFceVYebqJ9EjBdkLXRnlhvX6kt_Kn40UzFapKU1kXf1YDWt4IOxio7SEumCYi8As7ei0f1E4V4V5m3ZUaB97TOVUNnoWO2xapY7HgwD3ID2zw=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I cut an 18" square fabric to make continuous bias loop and it was enough to cover all the edges in my vest. But take into consideration the fact that using size 6, I also shortened the pattern by a total of 3" and made some adjustment on the armhole. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2s1cgHLEqac_BfjZnqE34M-Jpf7I7tEfzgJ3rHp6lZH85Oo930g8kq331ihlXJXdKdzoZB5TTYUyBCkASMulNUd8gDlEibGJxuKmFzHFgPwdRirOotVH-9jQZbt5eojV5U2peUpLSw7HQBpD-FhHGDEECNHglnor7ajcaxAjOPkB_ty4XFrN_vw=w300-h400" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="300" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This Clover bias tape maker made it easier to make my own bias tape. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2s1cgHLEqac_BfjZnqE34M-Jpf7I7tEfzgJ3rHp6lZH85Oo930g8kq331ihlXJXdKdzoZB5TTYUyBCkASMulNUd8gDlEibGJxuKmFzHFgPwdRirOotVH-9jQZbt5eojV5U2peUpLSw7HQBpD-FhHGDEECNHglnor7ajcaxAjOPkB_ty4XFrN_vw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiq7LxgGKkMPJMXmGsS-xy7od1qqAPosLUmj9lNow2iJqTHm-_qz7MEbLNSjtPlyPX0VrfP0f7tZ5irHxpnsBEpLg5WnTf-9ZkXjAjsa7NwRcbYgDL8bESYk1J4LVJM6G18XJq3WM5ZEOGftIBxmBSPXlzp5Umd3dsAm__okmMuJHB4fEoUX5E3pg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiq7LxgGKkMPJMXmGsS-xy7od1qqAPosLUmj9lNow2iJqTHm-_qz7MEbLNSjtPlyPX0VrfP0f7tZ5irHxpnsBEpLg5WnTf-9ZkXjAjsa7NwRcbYgDL8bESYk1J4LVJM6G18XJq3WM5ZEOGftIBxmBSPXlzp5Umd3dsAm__okmMuJHB4fEoUX5E3pg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A closer view of the armhole binding from the inside. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); clear: both; color: #0000ee; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKStX7wMOYR5Koaj9yC8KhMjP1tEwACLO4RI4n7-lcpehUhTDyi3Y_MwHZANTyrHqAptUGtdncK3jBSFeSh6FKhtzWoFgQEZJBAau1B_x7zxLUjybcJBqus8SCqlgycFZkXOw7QMjdQ0Tr9jqAH1BkQF-uGgs_1-t518bifNCdxIbnjxPQqLJupQ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKStX7wMOYR5Koaj9yC8KhMjP1tEwACLO4RI4n7-lcpehUhTDyi3Y_MwHZANTyrHqAptUGtdncK3jBSFeSh6FKhtzWoFgQEZJBAau1B_x7zxLUjybcJBqus8SCqlgycFZkXOw7QMjdQ0Tr9jqAH1BkQF-uGgs_1-t518bifNCdxIbnjxPQqLJupQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A view of the finished vest. </td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-align: left;">Special Feature:</h3><div><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);">I wanted to have the option of using a removable faux fur collar so I tried on one that came with an RTW down vest of mine. It had elastic loops along the edges and I just needed to add some buttons to the inside of my collar. </span></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwchlrHGktMbpoyXzgd7KRYDQhdrXQE6n4gLRYG34bPFUsxfapBFyobfPMvFgtoJkdupzh30q-AV0sAZVAM_bb-j9I0DKyWLKW2wQsEdp6lMa52VKjy_INDoXKwFD0iaFGwZ3z8PvYOCoRd9Go0NIGitvoVwOIZxA2Vm8vVQ8pFJPshfPsvG5bWw" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwchlrHGktMbpoyXzgd7KRYDQhdrXQE6n4gLRYG34bPFUsxfapBFyobfPMvFgtoJkdupzh30q-AV0sAZVAM_bb-j9I0DKyWLKW2wQsEdp6lMa52VKjy_INDoXKwFD0iaFGwZ3z8PvYOCoRd9Go0NIGitvoVwOIZxA2Vm8vVQ8pFJPshfPsvG5bWw=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I added a 3/4" wide strip (plus 5/8" seam allowance) of ultrasuede to the lower part of the inner collar before attaching the collar to the neckline. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKYb1rbIFQv7e4cuAw57sz2cpWi2ArJmdq9pE0F186voIFDrTKW2mm9R8Pt7u6qyiFOJXVh6THAhxfRPGla6_rvbaMzuB6JEUql2w869KaSKeewVHdkIrLPboKIl_MeA9zs96jVek3MNz7P1ZXpB032ogDHb-My0S65-uIT3fgvAS3nwelBBeKOQ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKYb1rbIFQv7e4cuAw57sz2cpWi2ArJmdq9pE0F186voIFDrTKW2mm9R8Pt7u6qyiFOJXVh6THAhxfRPGla6_rvbaMzuB6JEUql2w869KaSKeewVHdkIrLPboKIl_MeA9zs96jVek3MNz7P1ZXpB032ogDHb-My0S65-uIT3fgvAS3nwelBBeKOQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I sewed some buttons to the strip I added.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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To avoid having to shorten zipper, I measured the finished length of my garment before purchasing the zipper. Mine was 18" long compared to the 20" suggested by the pattern envelope. Important to note that the zipper is attached with 1/4" allowance between the teeth and the front edge. Depending on the size of the teeth, one will be adding a few inches to the total width of the front, something to consider during fitting. <br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Finished Vest</h3>And now for some modeling shots!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBInIKCX8-TDvvL21Vxv1Du8Xb9EWw1pK6qgHvXvCFVc8ENB6psbKLzbLf0maCrhR0VojrmW1jsaHFMqKS4L5jON1Ea9NNoJLvGHmm-JCuqOKqKyBnJKM4s5cv-jB-OBIikDkF0T_CRXaAAAVekm8qBYPQPXwLQboWzcIRwcAuGee_-d-N1IMCfQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3614" data-original-width="2673" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBInIKCX8-TDvvL21Vxv1Du8Xb9EWw1pK6qgHvXvCFVc8ENB6psbKLzbLf0maCrhR0VojrmW1jsaHFMqKS4L5jON1Ea9NNoJLvGHmm-JCuqOKqKyBnJKM4s5cv-jB-OBIikDkF0T_CRXaAAAVekm8qBYPQPXwLQboWzcIRwcAuGee_-d-N1IMCfQ=w297-h400" width="297" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902851872749998189noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783581788718822654.post-56051897904293835302021-11-26T08:49:00.001-06:002021-11-27T19:35:10.064-06:00Celebrating Pattern Review's 20th Anniversary<p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">PatternReview is turning 20 this November 28 and as a long-time member I am so excited to celebrate with the rest of the global community!</p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi-bin/ContestGallery.pl?ContestID=389" target="_blank" title="Read more about this contest"><img alt="20th Anniversary Contest" border="0" src="https://images.patternreview.com/siteimages/contest/2021/ann_ientered_200px.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For this contest, participants are asked to make a top/shirt/blouse/tunic or dress inspired by Pattern Review. My so-called "milestone" top is inspired by all things related to the Pattern Review website. I decided the best way to show this was by designing my own fabric. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Presenting my designer top with a touch of whimsy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiveWuO-SshUZSir81virXrQzJkbiwCePCew2m8RW5xZoY7-g-si601jLm6yiBI5b0TNa3AA_sT4kJHw9zKwmqMM_J3dDO1HKQQa5Ycw0YR_D0P_2yyMq0PaVxitTAIN4LaTjJeii3xAg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiveWuO-SshUZSir81virXrQzJkbiwCePCew2m8RW5xZoY7-g-si601jLm6yiBI5b0TNa3AA_sT4kJHw9zKwmqMM_J3dDO1HKQQa5Ycw0YR_D0P_2yyMq0PaVxitTAIN4LaTjJeii3xAg/w300-h400/IMG_0528.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div>If you have been reading my blog or checking out my pattern reviews, then you probably already recognize the pattern I used for this top. That's right, it's Vogue 1693 by Issey Miyake. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I first made this pattern in May of this year and in a span of six months I have sewn six versions! Can we say TNT (tried and tested) pattern?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I thought the pattern was the perfect canvass for embellishment and personalization. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-b6anxHPPGQjXdKGPrQIKiaETKOhLVyDt1MRN8ZBIxNPX7zoOJ2XA4CE7cKFhafDkibVLNScp13TKRk_iNiu8COWZ5un2GoDfK_E0bpw_Cb-3euFVPQfjsgstwBquAaNqs2gW_n0J-A/w300-h400/IMG_0555.jpeg" width="300" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyfskopKVTcO7lbS7p5cxKE2gJtEZFY64M7bWH-fn7NuZNhJBeNTptpplFEM0PEY3k0tkvTQGIjv_X7A4ZBFpzsL1FApzCHh63kAqJXDzCyRCXFF4_EGD-euDuTH-8nbon-KWRPK9HDg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyfskopKVTcO7lbS7p5cxKE2gJtEZFY64M7bWH-fn7NuZNhJBeNTptpplFEM0PEY3k0tkvTQGIjv_X7A4ZBFpzsL1FApzCHh63kAqJXDzCyRCXFF4_EGD-euDuTH-8nbon-KWRPK9HDg/w300-h400/IMG_0553.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you notice, the right and left bodice of the top are vastly different. I am crazy about calligraphy and maps on fabrics so this was my chance to combine my two favorite design elements and do it in a very personalized way. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the right side, I printed words and phrases on the base fabric (linen blend) and all the words were taken off the Pattern Review website. So upon closer inspection, you will see the names of the different contests, the forum topics, site features and more. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjopgKMtxhe7MvmnV85kr7rcrG4Zf0RuX_TU-z1VEXmeE0ENkolMdAkOC3xgqJsZeLcxIy4IpWooVVAh_l35YZbJqDMBHgU3nxuTtkpLxedmxb-Jz7on-kaV0IpTANdLPvWCu1saTO2ww/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjopgKMtxhe7MvmnV85kr7rcrG4Zf0RuX_TU-z1VEXmeE0ENkolMdAkOC3xgqJsZeLcxIy4IpWooVVAh_l35YZbJqDMBHgU3nxuTtkpLxedmxb-Jz7on-kaV0IpTANdLPvWCu1saTO2ww/w300-h400/IMG_0540.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP-Zg7lPdsRQ00oORf4_PiphC8FfftkC0Cus7DHYKQ0evc4USvoX8vH7XU2YMX-ziuR2flm5gaPKQytenCaXz2tmLaZEGTEuSF04xmlkdsHMB0q3qTaJomU5SM5tsgMwpNk0IPrFao8A/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP-Zg7lPdsRQ00oORf4_PiphC8FfftkC0Cus7DHYKQ0evc4USvoX8vH7XU2YMX-ziuR2flm5gaPKQytenCaXz2tmLaZEGTEuSF04xmlkdsHMB0q3qTaJomU5SM5tsgMwpNk0IPrFao8A/w300-h400/IMG_0539.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br />For the left side, I embellished a black handkerchief linen with outlines of the states where PR weekends were held in different years like Texas, LA, Oregon, NY, etc. I added an applique of a thread spool and stitched a thread coming from it to loop through all the different state outlines, sort of representing "the thread that binds the sewing community."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZptKcP9vryNnor1JBPmHqgobkbUNm8SaHpJ14e9UgiImku5P0u4ot8fGR7lt6WWAW5KtTNhAfVcJ6ZOEYV9V6VsPmZgCLTyYjbC2uNols2UOpfgO3V0K7jih0PsZIGMBuy-IcOPYhHw/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZptKcP9vryNnor1JBPmHqgobkbUNm8SaHpJ14e9UgiImku5P0u4ot8fGR7lt6WWAW5KtTNhAfVcJ6ZOEYV9V6VsPmZgCLTyYjbC2uNols2UOpfgO3V0K7jih0PsZIGMBuy-IcOPYhHw/w300-h400/IMG_0575.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO-1h_jANu0L1_Xf0dy7GYtabYoOgVR-yB1_knT1A5WjEV-3otE2-GjdFypA5eZYlcGhYdOrHSJ1iQwnjDnObGhlb-8lumoyqU7Qd1hapr9DJtoSMi1LOwF8NU54Xzp9rXD6-5IyE2ow/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO-1h_jANu0L1_Xf0dy7GYtabYoOgVR-yB1_knT1A5WjEV-3otE2-GjdFypA5eZYlcGhYdOrHSJ1iQwnjDnObGhlb-8lumoyqU7Qd1hapr9DJtoSMi1LOwF8NU54Xzp9rXD6-5IyE2ow/w300-h400/IMG_0576.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br /></div>So if you are interested in the creative process behind these designs, just read on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3>Printing on Fabric:</h3><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1. <b>Word Document</b>. On Microsoft Word, I created a document of several pages consisting of random words and phrases taken from the PR website. I experimented with different fonts and sizes and eliminated punctuation marks and margins. I initially printed on paper to see how it would look. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2. <b>Fabric Prep.</b> The fabric had to be treated with a special solution called Bubble Jet Set 2000 for HP (since my printer is Hewlett Packard). This is readily available at Amazon, Jenkins or Dharma Trading. There is also a solution specifically for Epson printers and a solution for all other printer brands. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDqe8pzYGWrhyWtH6k0zGarfY5OI8pYIM_iuD8LfeUG7PPS-JjeEM3vZosey_setwTCV_PQjATWHiAQF5HZ9a7JOP2iHZda7sJ_00tKo2drEtDF7JPQ0CK47moxh1aBiOrnTik48n4DA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDqe8pzYGWrhyWtH6k0zGarfY5OI8pYIM_iuD8LfeUG7PPS-JjeEM3vZosey_setwTCV_PQjATWHiAQF5HZ9a7JOP2iHZda7sJ_00tKo2drEtDF7JPQ0CK47moxh1aBiOrnTik48n4DA/w300-h400/IMG_0495.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I precut my fabric into same size as my printer paper then soaked the pieces in the solution for 5 minutes after which I let them air dry. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3. <b>Fabric printing. </b>After fabric pieces were dry, I ironed freezer paper shiny side to the wrong side of the fabric then fed them individually to the printer to avoid paper jam. </div></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div></div></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhltjgBS62Ab_D3bZpDyUyjZl_de24O8R6IvYU_tm_D8HizeLAdYZSMMZ2cc2nq0hK-FD2tBeMzE7o2K3hiEnGLf42OADhcBlnbGwGrub4mUbjtfHD0z85qFwTmXQo3t8y9DtJ-Vn3CSQ/w300-h400/IMG_0497.jpeg" width="300" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"> Printer in action!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-WCJhYqEzAU9F2YMntG_2mMHYUBAlpcsVd4p8RcrsSfI00FfBiSSSVQtfRBtuzUP8IFVmHlR3ixlmVqTA6rTDiuqesXzp6Uyv7oqZ1zM2JXBPt4MtyzslJTDZNCP8ggxgjAoAHrdL6Q/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-WCJhYqEzAU9F2YMntG_2mMHYUBAlpcsVd4p8RcrsSfI00FfBiSSSVQtfRBtuzUP8IFVmHlR3ixlmVqTA6rTDiuqesXzp6Uyv7oqZ1zM2JXBPt4MtyzslJTDZNCP8ggxgjAoAHrdL6Q/w300-h400/IMG_0502.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">4. <b>Fabric piecing. </b>After ink was dry, I sewed the fabric pieces together until I had enough yardage to accommodate the pattern piece I was cutting. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiAImlkq1sBcc_aFqqC0lEyaktu1JXSrBHZqgXlbPsu-8bzy5nj_V1rITD_DQnmsMAZWNxst4FBIIGtL7l5VvA8VvglR46VvLyXuG1ArXd2yirWwAMjv54xOOQyc3WzOPu7JRdIbFFRg/w300-h400/IMG_0506.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fabric pieces sewn together. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAdY5-umnNWtJ54x_RwXlmwOCqu6bhCkCY7NSf1veLq1a4eMhoVIOt9efEQEvBkZh2ywlap2M1yNOmSY3WUSv_uBPfQQXh7yg9TDR66yPEZyGrCA2mrLZbfwAxn5p9Vr0mrJqwvR73Tg/w300-h400/IMG_0507.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="300" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wrong side showing how the seams were finished with zigzag stitches. <br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_1Wz1_So3i9z3_LingA5v4_ItjRBsf-rPryg-HmMeZhyOWLAb95epNI5VaR_hhmh-taCjzYUlYkgAhXmmbBxAPDfUBpxPs8hPW7tbKqoKpcCs7j3kUpNkmIRyLQkDf4BuVH7P6-OnAg/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_1Wz1_So3i9z3_LingA5v4_ItjRBsf-rPryg-HmMeZhyOWLAb95epNI5VaR_hhmh-taCjzYUlYkgAhXmmbBxAPDfUBpxPs8hPW7tbKqoKpcCs7j3kUpNkmIRyLQkDf4BuVH7P6-OnAg/w300-h400/IMG_0508.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right bodice pattern laid out on the fabric. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVtA0kOzWN6RzrQJD_eIyPucfGEvGbkXkgCi8RcK18cQOZUOceVCzCsJX_FD_Qn4bjp1bDAebpTKJs3pofB87iAEBL_JiByx0k-niVuxH_s7JICBBPx_HW-diDtSoyJf3aRzaetuOytQ/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVtA0kOzWN6RzrQJD_eIyPucfGEvGbkXkgCi8RcK18cQOZUOceVCzCsJX_FD_Qn4bjp1bDAebpTKJs3pofB87iAEBL_JiByx0k-niVuxH_s7JICBBPx_HW-diDtSoyJf3aRzaetuOytQ/w300-h400/IMG_0509.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right bodice cut. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>To ensure the print stays on fabric, it is recommended to use Bubble Jet Rinse for washing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h3>Embellishing on Fabric</h3><div style="text-align: left;">1. <b>Word Document. </b>I copied and pasted free online images of my chosen state map outlines, printed them on paper, cut then traced them to my fabric using heat erasable pen.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRlX-mr5lX5ZxG-GN7LKpAXxwhcGqVMl7KxQqDNNtwe-6Jt7hnsBhVh6701ublb6UGJeWDLq9Sjz1re16J8J_voaYVDqyRwNtv-ywX2lDq5WnrVlrCSuKXjnYz28bRFvE9yBqsoFGxPA/w300-h400/IMG_0468.jpeg" width="300" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6AdEaFrjqYbVUVTbfyGjNuHkDPiaCcavfGfswACsw6z24lUoica04Bb3vTDURqhy8tEWgsC3FfhbRyPijWELbOfeIkifTZAA86_GYmlPH93nQPOGtfP3foQwHB4twS4W2i86JUN8iLg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6AdEaFrjqYbVUVTbfyGjNuHkDPiaCcavfGfswACsw6z24lUoica04Bb3vTDURqhy8tEWgsC3FfhbRyPijWELbOfeIkifTZAA86_GYmlPH93nQPOGtfP3foQwHB4twS4W2i86JUN8iLg/w300-h400/IMG_0472.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2. <b>Sewing. </b>I used Totally Stable stabilizer underneath the fabric before sewing on the embellishment. For thread I used Sulky polyester embroidery thread for the top and Gutermann all purpose polyester for the bobbin. I used long triple stitches to make the stitches stand out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgR0iv6CKZME336HBEDkU34Zv2gJm_JLqLA8H38Rx15_1IgMbcAzNMbKbWvStGHUvyvQ0byYCRy-BoqB_ZjTgdlGDktHrqcsUvLGALbOk9Ae78_E7ECiM4RAWzV__SrgBOYYmH-ynetw/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgR0iv6CKZME336HBEDkU34Zv2gJm_JLqLA8H38Rx15_1IgMbcAzNMbKbWvStGHUvyvQ0byYCRy-BoqB_ZjTgdlGDktHrqcsUvLGALbOk9Ae78_E7ECiM4RAWzV__SrgBOYYmH-ynetw/w300-h400/IMG_0473.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I won this set of gorgeous embroidery threads for Sewing Bee 2019. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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For the back of the top and the front band, I used leftover linen (Nani Iro At Random).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-3gGxYPTvXQaz3JTZVfJc4OTmZTiPHHj8HQEZgyapKhPGVyQdBaSvD0Y8wNThwb40VTA-VDOzHtTxgKIi95ZAo2F8qCITr983VaKF-uirFw1GO7aJE_bdTUTcViXI9WwPMU0TfwmZPA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-3gGxYPTvXQaz3JTZVfJc4OTmZTiPHHj8HQEZgyapKhPGVyQdBaSvD0Y8wNThwb40VTA-VDOzHtTxgKIi95ZAo2F8qCITr983VaKF-uirFw1GO7aJE_bdTUTcViXI9WwPMU0TfwmZPA/w300-h400/IMG_0567.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Unlike my past versions, I totally eliminated the use of buttons and buttonholes and opted for sew on snaps. I added a decorative nonfunctional statement button to the front. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4gjRrk8w3tw4fBB80vWm3W0M4BmPUDuZF_sUQV1dyNxe-hjSVSfpyiBXC9lssBTmD6BsD1VevO1h4QNJ5ix7ISfazz13N45Mn6B4T88YZHlZSSQsacAD6aF_RQmy0yEcw5cE2xWpnUg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1388" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4gjRrk8w3tw4fBB80vWm3W0M4BmPUDuZF_sUQV1dyNxe-hjSVSfpyiBXC9lssBTmD6BsD1VevO1h4QNJ5ix7ISfazz13N45Mn6B4T88YZHlZSSQsacAD6aF_RQmy0yEcw5cE2xWpnUg/w272-h400/IMG_0538.jpeg" width="272" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTg1lTzgYxJainEU4aUkR9x-0AqhFSvavJrP56CNPZmqyoIH-eNv7IE3jyTQbhIdHCjAS_kNzhdcDtT-PJBg65N_VXTwC2zyIvHvCRbKjTGPlBgj41U44WHxOU47m3_e-JwTopivpxBQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Here are additional views of the finished top.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtk3xnrvMKMTgD2GB5x7XzmBn20Zu1Uf-kUqHYHK7L5uXMQdDCypLbuzpaRAUPnUtR-Dv_rAIHlons-f_RTGeEMtq-UJwUfOYVsK2rfxD3hu0xbindlHPduBwyd4qW8UicODjaHApaNg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtk3xnrvMKMTgD2GB5x7XzmBn20Zu1Uf-kUqHYHK7L5uXMQdDCypLbuzpaRAUPnUtR-Dv_rAIHlons-f_RTGeEMtq-UJwUfOYVsK2rfxD3hu0xbindlHPduBwyd4qW8UicODjaHApaNg/w300-h400/IMG_0563.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ6bSvoWfTw1i5iHAspey-07Kk-mFYHgzUVLaEXvHb5_-dOHT1vQgkmG0zJtaTdki5U_JnL-C489uITx0Iqbsq2OX8o7qIFs9_5e-IhX2m2YWvxcq3RB-n8Ru5o11hTSkItxsWNTOgJg/" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">For a complete review of this garment, check out <a href="https://sewing.patternreview.com/review/pattern/178316">PatternReview.com</a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /></span></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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They were mostly leftover from previous coat projects. My search led me to a German website called Schnittquelle. I decided to give it a try and purchased a paper pattern for an asymmetrical unlined jacket</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXpDcy-Sdac-VKPVA3Fk0K9N7HS6-EuLcPRxMRWNs1cwHSA1cZaMVsNGgcCp-IuCiy3VLAkjQiz3koWjwmoFcTVNrmOu2CxzdD02fUlM4hURLPn0IewroUp79qOjgy1Ay_Qkx2imzkMQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1289" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXpDcy-Sdac-VKPVA3Fk0K9N7HS6-EuLcPRxMRWNs1cwHSA1cZaMVsNGgcCp-IuCiy3VLAkjQiz3koWjwmoFcTVNrmOu2CxzdD02fUlM4hURLPn0IewroUp79qOjgy1Ay_Qkx2imzkMQ/w252-h400/IMG_0262.jpeg" width="252" /></a></div><p></p><p>Although the instructions included with the pattern are written in German and not accompanied by any illustrations, anyone with some experience sewing jacket or coat will be able to figure out the construction without much difficulty. Thought I'd share the step-by-step process.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Fabric: </h3><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_cJBueRVEl3N6IZhSmtwBDk1qCnwD9yX-fcQT1luWPqTd0dKfYKqbIfax5WBHNrqDMxhuuVU1WWbsytkoqWoJvwqhQ-s8QPvm6wuUEYj7vf9GY1zU3g-08Fo2wHFYYVeBmT6SbIUNSg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_cJBueRVEl3N6IZhSmtwBDk1qCnwD9yX-fcQT1luWPqTd0dKfYKqbIfax5WBHNrqDMxhuuVU1WWbsytkoqWoJvwqhQ-s8QPvm6wuUEYj7vf9GY1zU3g-08Fo2wHFYYVeBmT6SbIUNSg/w240-h320/IMG_0180.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the boiled wool from my leftover stash. I purchased this from Mood </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fabrics several years ago. It is 60% viscose/40% wool. It does not ravel making it perfect for lapped seam construction which I used for this project. </div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaop0kX5kXGS7ywd_v_fb9ZxL0mvxSDse8lXbczzvYNmoLCNXOoPehdldNSXSygWWDkZT4h7BwBZql8mR5LPPUs7k3Umcj0A5z14BElXcjP2ettu2Hq60CcsyPF-LoAg8poDzSnT1rWA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaop0kX5kXGS7ywd_v_fb9ZxL0mvxSDse8lXbczzvYNmoLCNXOoPehdldNSXSygWWDkZT4h7BwBZql8mR5LPPUs7k3Umcj0A5z14BElXcjP2ettu2Hq60CcsyPF-LoAg8poDzSnT1rWA/w240-h320/IMG_0181.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The thing about this fabric is it does have a nap although it was not that obvious. Still I decided to carefully note it when cutting my pattern pieces. Above is a note I pinned to my fabric before storing it so I would remember what direction the nap is. I also cut my pattern pieces in a single layout--right side of pattern piece facing up over the right side of the fabric. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Notions:</h3><p></p><p>Needle: universal size 80/12</p><p>Thread: Guttermann Mara 100 Polyester</p><p>Walking foot </p><p>Heat erasable pen </p><p>5/8" curved ruler</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFuQLZoMAw6ej3vrBxHOT906WSPmrMI8CZ_Zm9r5Uj-RIKO-OLltuALrS-UawsdF1f3UMwtX0Ljn88gMqijt85qYHCHbihNTiQlG85_dY_FPihmIKA2wj96u5bO4WKggKyUITATmZRg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFuQLZoMAw6ej3vrBxHOT906WSPmrMI8CZ_Zm9r5Uj-RIKO-OLltuALrS-UawsdF1f3UMwtX0Ljn88gMqijt85qYHCHbihNTiQlG85_dY_FPihmIKA2wj96u5bO4WKggKyUITATmZRg/w240-h320/IMG_0189.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These two notions made the process of lapped seam construction much easier.</div><br /><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Construction: </h3><div>If you do not want to do lapped seam construction, you can always substitute regular sewing while still following the chronological steps to make the jacket. If you want to use lapped seams, I highly recommend reading Kathryn Brenne's detailed tutorial on it. You can find it at <a href="https://emmaonesock.wordpress.com/2019/12/18/inspiration-no-19-between-seasons-a-transitional-topper/" target="_blank">Emma One Sock</a> website. </div><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"> 1. Sew the bust darts on the two front pieces. </h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirMdJk-LssL4fHVs0s-jfuX15WHMPBaG9xd11z3VdFjnD61S0Q0QkWZn1UI9cp3N8jRHAUX1jp1Cnq9ah5OV5PFuu-OX2f08R4hqsKUrZ7QfLn3MDx1FdLpkQeki39foWkGSVi7Uj9Og/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirMdJk-LssL4fHVs0s-jfuX15WHMPBaG9xd11z3VdFjnD61S0Q0QkWZn1UI9cp3N8jRHAUX1jp1Cnq9ah5OV5PFuu-OX2f08R4hqsKUrZ7QfLn3MDx1FdLpkQeki39foWkGSVi7Uj9Og/w300-h400/IMG_0182.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For lapped seams, I sliced open the dart along the upper leg and then overlapped it along the marking for the lower leg of the dart. Then I edgestitched with tiny stitches. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0zGwLJhy1IvpeErCfTViTXOgzU9I8u7FefcrIjvlGyKx39Y-EDd9DnDhNUjUtbzcxDUxpznzjz5wYF9uOO8fH67tate2THwsEbhlA2klv1TAS5WioNhBBOyJchrQVerz9FxjovI0Lgg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0zGwLJhy1IvpeErCfTViTXOgzU9I8u7FefcrIjvlGyKx39Y-EDd9DnDhNUjUtbzcxDUxpznzjz5wYF9uOO8fH67tate2THwsEbhlA2klv1TAS5WioNhBBOyJchrQVerz9FxjovI0Lgg/w300-h400/IMG_0183.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div>The darts after they were sewn. The larger piece is the right front and the smaller piece is the left front. Obviously they are asymmetrical!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8gHmlNIG_pBrsq2VjwPoRIz8YZAxDczURkxon9gu2RbKDlycn4bNq0yIVmdo4tXf8kMrhIHM4YkZY26zvXqqxpRf9BjP61Wdx3YLti6pojP-plnZmECpp6xghBpJFIKhsGnAs8qdXEg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8gHmlNIG_pBrsq2VjwPoRIz8YZAxDczURkxon9gu2RbKDlycn4bNq0yIVmdo4tXf8kMrhIHM4YkZY26zvXqqxpRf9BjP61Wdx3YLti6pojP-plnZmECpp6xghBpJFIKhsGnAs8qdXEg/w240-h320/IMG_0184.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Right side view of the dart. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVZV-L0uMw92h8d22xokhPzILkUbW7T7kySBjCpATPp_O0-y71KWYrZCxd-w73vpzeQ3XXYadWgyutc_srGKbIaIQ-uji7g32VoivQUCKsr71y4ZYL69hLDYnhZgbBhhGUGStHldIOYw/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVZV-L0uMw92h8d22xokhPzILkUbW7T7kySBjCpATPp_O0-y71KWYrZCxd-w73vpzeQ3XXYadWgyutc_srGKbIaIQ-uji7g32VoivQUCKsr71y4ZYL69hLDYnhZgbBhhGUGStHldIOYw/w240-h320/IMG_0185.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Inside view of the dart. </div><h4 style="text-align: left;">2. Sew side front to front. Do the same with the back pieces. </h4><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg35H62gTfw_IDkwWtp4tTzo2f9KFXyhIazC3WOnr1nrxbuQZCUiKr_UpLOBn1e-3ww2JN1ziNbpEdODIld3HYqoJ7oTBhFPPXPMOCDas-FHn1-MZuq-QeX-WfzQ1d83495IQODyAE-uQ/w240-h320/IMG_0186.jpeg" width="240" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Note that the notch on the side pattern piece matches with the bust dart.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The succeeding photos below will give you an idea of how the lapped seam is made during the particular step of the construction. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVGRdyZ0Gy2-8eMjsR3d91b4bWxBhCdHMhvvJjRHNmj0tpJ4HpYBqW1AMAjL-lsY065zg8wjaSzZw5JWfRRuZggW1jIYKFJuPxLyaHSYuYxyrFnPHkQuVG3j6JAw6XpQB2S52A9WzYCQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVGRdyZ0Gy2-8eMjsR3d91b4bWxBhCdHMhvvJjRHNmj0tpJ4HpYBqW1AMAjL-lsY065zg8wjaSzZw5JWfRRuZggW1jIYKFJuPxLyaHSYuYxyrFnPHkQuVG3j6JAw6XpQB2S52A9WzYCQ/w240-h320/IMG_0188.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mark the 5/8" seam allowance using erasable marker. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Yla1s0d3tRyshKs62BgLUD2MSUwFHuonLIeQgFrS96KTdgwPkF_hWy1vUoJYLbneUAksg1aDPhG6dmVr2G16vPEtmFyDk-2UUqJoEgmEwIF1FhNoDAqYD8QOYthTGxuLuF_217kIcg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Yla1s0d3tRyshKs62BgLUD2MSUwFHuonLIeQgFrS96KTdgwPkF_hWy1vUoJYLbneUAksg1aDPhG6dmVr2G16vPEtmFyDk-2UUqJoEgmEwIF1FhNoDAqYD8QOYthTGxuLuF_217kIcg/w240-h320/IMG_0189.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This curved ruler has a 5/8" width so it makes marking much faster. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh12Lig9PlAy1lAbU83k5aH55kyoCZUr9sl2sCK8cKPcYth7ROYbvO206RyIjMtUu12IzLEXW3RFmAJjF8UD8HqAy08WPPsTpEz0CAz2aAxuVOsBHMX7evySBaI4QtD_xv1X_jxqIpm4w/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh12Lig9PlAy1lAbU83k5aH55kyoCZUr9sl2sCK8cKPcYth7ROYbvO206RyIjMtUu12IzLEXW3RFmAJjF8UD8HqAy08WPPsTpEz0CAz2aAxuVOsBHMX7evySBaI4QtD_xv1X_jxqIpm4w/" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Trim off the edges along the marking. Do this only on the piece that will be overlapped, in this case it is the front piece that will overlap on the side piece. Use the marking as guide. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJVP6tlgA8w36caXXJVhFIzqQ2bBxpshGSU_rgZDWXg5S-ZbNgpFVIjYLg1z50BBLC8lgfLm6h8wqPvahJHlhKp8TdnujzquX_aLjy8Crp95B5S1TIXXDfeBrTcnHEh_y2Cbs5Amqug/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJVP6tlgA8w36caXXJVhFIzqQ2bBxpshGSU_rgZDWXg5S-ZbNgpFVIjYLg1z50BBLC8lgfLm6h8wqPvahJHlhKp8TdnujzquX_aLjy8Crp95B5S1TIXXDfeBrTcnHEh_y2Cbs5Amqug/w240-h320/IMG_0192.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pin then sew.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5xPBv35xxs0eA2WMfsozc3Qs5-xqrnODYuNxqpBNK3cLhyetbKbMI0Kakctxs5XbGc9V27nrI4fVYjyQ1WAC4qkacepV_Z32q2b1nGM_FXTclbLUdPmA0utRR7PPZKtn3JIrmHG7j9Q/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5xPBv35xxs0eA2WMfsozc3Qs5-xqrnODYuNxqpBNK3cLhyetbKbMI0Kakctxs5XbGc9V27nrI4fVYjyQ1WAC4qkacepV_Z32q2b1nGM_FXTclbLUdPmA0utRR7PPZKtn3JIrmHG7j9Q/w240-h320/IMG_0197.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Using a walking foot made it easier to do edge stitching as I could see clearly where I was sewing. In this case, I used the inner edge of one side of the foot as my guide. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">3. Reinforce shoulder seams. </h3><div>This part was not included in the instructions but I followed Kathryn's tutorial where she used boiled wool so I did the same!</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRxbl3Lk1wzyt0E0POkYZeFwYKbHPwME-bdOPvx3YbTeW3LJ6pndzizggaB-ZxztwFVZ1tCmDh7ci93iNMX8SzRPOwzC3gzaZ9Egm5WFCvEfZDr-apPQmzzRrJyFyeNjJYGogpr31Z4w/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRxbl3Lk1wzyt0E0POkYZeFwYKbHPwME-bdOPvx3YbTeW3LJ6pndzizggaB-ZxztwFVZ1tCmDh7ci93iNMX8SzRPOwzC3gzaZ9Egm5WFCvEfZDr-apPQmzzRrJyFyeNjJYGogpr31Z4w/w240-h320/IMG_0204.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I fused a knit stay tape to a 5/8" strip of self-fabric the length of the back shoulder seams and sewed it within the seam allowance of the back shoulder seam. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">4. Sew side seams of front to back. For lapped seams, front side seams will be the overlapping layer so they will be trimmed off. </h4><h3 style="text-align: left;">5. Sew sleeves.</h3><div> 5a. Sew the dart on the sleeves. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfq67P3-y3SVSTPOoaW-ogxoCyJbk6ZfrKZPAZqKp9Ce-ZaRbPvTQs-75D07FA80mZ3cMz4vYQ79k_c6fZrwQ2EtAPIkpnuK4P41AhOnu5pOBede2_RbO3v57in_wynou7hwrBSuW72Q/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfq67P3-y3SVSTPOoaW-ogxoCyJbk6ZfrKZPAZqKp9Ce-ZaRbPvTQs-75D07FA80mZ3cMz4vYQ79k_c6fZrwQ2EtAPIkpnuK4P41AhOnu5pOBede2_RbO3v57in_wynou7hwrBSuW72Q/w240-h320/IMG_0208.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dart overlap.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div> 5b. Sew the cuff to the sleeve hem. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSOiyHLpnMP5ybnVDgAEQ7KalMc_gcYoOXOCIBO7tlsJZ-kn6JgzUw91V0pzzAf9yQDYb8ybynsXikCWCHpTUVH3zW-IO6JYSaeEG-DsMgimEvu_PR7ntjGiul4yqGSdOZKSZeWKkSDQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSOiyHLpnMP5ybnVDgAEQ7KalMc_gcYoOXOCIBO7tlsJZ-kn6JgzUw91V0pzzAf9yQDYb8ybynsXikCWCHpTUVH3zW-IO6JYSaeEG-DsMgimEvu_PR7ntjGiul4yqGSdOZKSZeWKkSDQ/w240-h320/IMG_0209.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">View of the sleeve hem pinned to the cuff. I love that the edges are not straight but have a nice curved shape. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div> 5c. Sew the sleeve side seams together. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg34QrT78c58VA_pFATkSHdvmAb49cM9RVIPknMpT1Bj6Ae8sDs6kWowEvoPuXUxXhWzIv70h5c1IccwKtppTjmmjYcm5XZtFG5iQYUONI45CjOdRnO2-762bElyRk4jvr2aGZgnOls3g/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg34QrT78c58VA_pFATkSHdvmAb49cM9RVIPknMpT1Bj6Ae8sDs6kWowEvoPuXUxXhWzIv70h5c1IccwKtppTjmmjYcm5XZtFG5iQYUONI45CjOdRnO2-762bElyRk4jvr2aGZgnOls3g/w240-h320/IMG_0210.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had to baste the seams before machine sewing because as you will see below it was challenging to sew the side seams through a small hole!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqjHbWuSH5jw9jJFAoqKj8BSCS4H8MZ7tzvYSlzkqOPeVSuNeCrOLPfz6-ARYluQhK2ta-ZumqD0n8DqDMvSLERve6ofXQpf8M20EdsQybj4e_XMIUbXgNV6VIH12jHInZjr9mUNORvA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqjHbWuSH5jw9jJFAoqKj8BSCS4H8MZ7tzvYSlzkqOPeVSuNeCrOLPfz6-ARYluQhK2ta-ZumqD0n8DqDMvSLERve6ofXQpf8M20EdsQybj4e_XMIUbXgNV6VIH12jHInZjr9mUNORvA/w300-h400/IMG_0212.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes, that's edge stitching the overlapped sleeve seams through the sleeve opening. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVd36btRqa57jtQydd52dReLL4_eETutgBWbQILN7FBClWCTu40n_kN2irOST-bDg0gaiYV7s9LH4IqHutRQsTyWbsmJAfI-T3odWZvXJGryG4g2w5zRPqnW4_DMKdP9lQdEgPVe-cOg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVd36btRqa57jtQydd52dReLL4_eETutgBWbQILN7FBClWCTu40n_kN2irOST-bDg0gaiYV7s9LH4IqHutRQsTyWbsmJAfI-T3odWZvXJGryG4g2w5zRPqnW4_DMKdP9lQdEgPVe-cOg/w300-h400/IMG_0213.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The finished sleeves.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgXyJlsKTmFjGCYkFn6fBN2ZxDVmUDVzkAA9cXKRv0tcEufSvion0oLRVXKTk5KevshTi4kpqXBgV7j71sbMpvERsFqnQWa8X6Gv1bLk55bs00Cl2XpouYHWEAn7lqcJGXFab1IbUJgg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgXyJlsKTmFjGCYkFn6fBN2ZxDVmUDVzkAA9cXKRv0tcEufSvion0oLRVXKTk5KevshTi4kpqXBgV7j71sbMpvERsFqnQWa8X6Gv1bLk55bs00Cl2XpouYHWEAn7lqcJGXFab1IbUJgg/w300-h400/IMG_0214.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div>Closer view of the sleeve and cuff. <br /><br /></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">6. Sew the sleeves to the body making sure to ease in the sleeve cap. </h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">7. Sew the collar. </h3><div>This is the easiest collar on a jacket that you will ever sew! </div><div>I did not use lapped seam here but followed the original instruction.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9XO9czs4ITXmn-MhIQKNIC2ZvzW6XLhrEEbfBOUS5LvhqNoZU76MUDHbRBYmVbUmbGZZO1Vh8qOuNgEZWmv9hjJxAG5A3b7njBZ5pqAv0Jx86zWkVuXSFcWmbwu4sECAdM5N6MR35LQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9XO9czs4ITXmn-MhIQKNIC2ZvzW6XLhrEEbfBOUS5LvhqNoZU76MUDHbRBYmVbUmbGZZO1Vh8qOuNgEZWmv9hjJxAG5A3b7njBZ5pqAv0Jx86zWkVuXSFcWmbwu4sECAdM5N6MR35LQ/w240-h320/IMG_0215.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The right side of the collar is facing the wrong side of the jacket. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheP6kveLfVbska79ib0Wb42ApEUMJFCjeWnEYx-L0UsXY8h8kXPR8PTfdVzSO61m2D7M4lhstkIZPRvgCszNwSWi34bLou7J762yyDsBhhbCeNzxaUWtJg5efq3KowXywDF_8B7VWg0g/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheP6kveLfVbska79ib0Wb42ApEUMJFCjeWnEYx-L0UsXY8h8kXPR8PTfdVzSO61m2D7M4lhstkIZPRvgCszNwSWi34bLou7J762yyDsBhhbCeNzxaUWtJg5efq3KowXywDF_8B7VWg0g/w240-h320/IMG_0218.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>A view of the right side. You will see the collar is inside. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqwn49Z8Q7Us1aIDJVpXj4sR4UWPTEjMOgTEyR_R0fHsb1f-7hpzkLX-fH57KAcFMz2JaMT2cZ_ZBoDOnajv2hkNTkog1qL4j1fSvgH35CkVjBuq1cYvpXJNn2RW0M4CTJH5BX5ZYaIg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqwn49Z8Q7Us1aIDJVpXj4sR4UWPTEjMOgTEyR_R0fHsb1f-7hpzkLX-fH57KAcFMz2JaMT2cZ_ZBoDOnajv2hkNTkog1qL4j1fSvgH35CkVjBuq1cYvpXJNn2RW0M4CTJH5BX5ZYaIg/w300-h400/IMG_0219.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After it is sewn, the collar is flipped to the right side and the seams are hidden underneath the wide collar. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmir_Nk_VrcaFiZ_MzRzYzsisbwn11L0S8LHKjahz-Ibtt6cDKEFe3tV05XZMgQUdVsw1T_oghgMqV1myc6PjkFeYvI9lZWmDfv8E1ObDdec88wjsKbUYfouG29CBQqAl1x1ar5IV9ng/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmir_Nk_VrcaFiZ_MzRzYzsisbwn11L0S8LHKjahz-Ibtt6cDKEFe3tV05XZMgQUdVsw1T_oghgMqV1myc6PjkFeYvI9lZWmDfv8E1ObDdec88wjsKbUYfouG29CBQqAl1x1ar5IV9ng/" width="225" /></a></div>See the seams that have been pressed open?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDe9q00-EDrVwRCHVh9Ln9mmheV_EvSaketOnREN72DQ6htVNTp7cMdbZHDnt1xFHr0y7oUq8FPfZYXPsxMTuRZtDqybcBiIJuhmmzYLNiE3E5lj4nIHUBpBOYsg9wfdgvSRq7DD-Npw/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDe9q00-EDrVwRCHVh9Ln9mmheV_EvSaketOnREN72DQ6htVNTp7cMdbZHDnt1xFHr0y7oUq8FPfZYXPsxMTuRZtDqybcBiIJuhmmzYLNiE3E5lj4nIHUBpBOYsg9wfdgvSRq7DD-Npw/w300-h400/IMG_0268.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div>One clever thing about this pattern--the buttonhole is just a gap left in the collar seam.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig_arzc1_N_LAkfOpP__J8YZ_BVlCWm9I-oTxVcKrzWOJ4wrZxYxd2sl9Yjiy8Z7AoALSf7u5qpsBIvADxdXxU4Kb5TB5ts6iI0pde-PStUnBEi0gcFdYMZJ_6s2H39lDYyOLIUPqnYQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig_arzc1_N_LAkfOpP__J8YZ_BVlCWm9I-oTxVcKrzWOJ4wrZxYxd2sl9Yjiy8Z7AoALSf7u5qpsBIvADxdXxU4Kb5TB5ts6iI0pde-PStUnBEi0gcFdYMZJ_6s2H39lDYyOLIUPqnYQ/w300-h400/IMG_0267.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br />Ant that's it! There is no need to finish the cuff and bottom hems or the front edges. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And now for some eye candy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizU8e2GnJoFqcNFN1jQw7GlnMyfjU8O42wuaBhLtXFOLLJoc2axJS0eBqF6_a32ScHVPTKaO77hqbQXMWJkdXq6m-nzZhtJWXHldXYJoXn7Ij0GYvlMpZSs_Mh_vVfyp5vaAMvjrYtJQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizU8e2GnJoFqcNFN1jQw7GlnMyfjU8O42wuaBhLtXFOLLJoc2axJS0eBqF6_a32ScHVPTKaO77hqbQXMWJkdXq6m-nzZhtJWXHldXYJoXn7Ij0GYvlMpZSs_Mh_vVfyp5vaAMvjrYtJQ/w300-h400/IMG_0269.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">View of the right side of the jacket seams--side, princess and dart.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgim6BXl8te-BUUA274CnY0Jbf8woP8uxb8OyBrmvM_7i7n_UVPm7dU9U0xJ4j-PONy86EkKCxusw8jSnMYEQyjrKcadNpkmccOz3stLmzeosU9B6LECvdISIUjeilJGdw4UpIpsaPBaw/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgim6BXl8te-BUUA274CnY0Jbf8woP8uxb8OyBrmvM_7i7n_UVPm7dU9U0xJ4j-PONy86EkKCxusw8jSnMYEQyjrKcadNpkmccOz3stLmzeosU9B6LECvdISIUjeilJGdw4UpIpsaPBaw/w300-h400/IMG_0270.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div>View of the shoulder and armhole seams. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBbYW3-wNrJY_t4wwQEiMjl79eF-syv_lnKJXQ2VkfJKyiW3zuD4gGxOshD3J8WBEMk4p-aJqrQAr2f2JOaniCQF68iI1_3tgLM2hCSUbm7-uPP4xkExdkeU-m9iU6gL2YPILbcOcmSA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBbYW3-wNrJY_t4wwQEiMjl79eF-syv_lnKJXQ2VkfJKyiW3zuD4gGxOshD3J8WBEMk4p-aJqrQAr2f2JOaniCQF68iI1_3tgLM2hCSUbm7-uPP4xkExdkeU-m9iU6gL2YPILbcOcmSA/w300-h400/IMG_0271.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div>Sleeve and cuff.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDbzlLWwu-jckQPHDBATbVkYmNVnzHXPQnP0TyTsgd-NzBhJYk-pLvmPDX2Ac6OfuHsf7vvqUhJWlhu2WVYxRZPD2N2gi7gIQlrbqgI9Zz0TE-_fAdf_JEYZela1OYnDjXX3M3qrQLQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDbzlLWwu-jckQPHDBATbVkYmNVnzHXPQnP0TyTsgd-NzBhJYk-pLvmPDX2Ac6OfuHsf7vvqUhJWlhu2WVYxRZPD2N2gi7gIQlrbqgI9Zz0TE-_fAdf_JEYZela1OYnDjXX3M3qrQLQ/" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Small piece of self fabric to reinforce the button from the wrong side.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ua_6yJMXQ7G7P1eK79W_tIeq45eKRoYA0y6ZSkw2ywtW38yLSeSwex6C01wo0SjhO-GfKauDAX6tYWl3XhO_Ec-heqZBXwh-LUTHyNPW3DPCNtmxGuIe-7zDkNDJ2L8Tq3P2B5xbIQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ua_6yJMXQ7G7P1eK79W_tIeq45eKRoYA0y6ZSkw2ywtW38yLSeSwex6C01wo0SjhO-GfKauDAX6tYWl3XhO_Ec-heqZBXwh-LUTHyNPW3DPCNtmxGuIe-7zDkNDJ2L8Tq3P2B5xbIQ/w300-h400/IMG_0250.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">View of the inside. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGoLVz0nvb_dOAlCg6x31nSDQtJg1-0rTQ3rFjp3Hovliy3d36Rlq-zVQOJYpPkF4V8phxAUU0WHL9oyte53R0n9EUxcXKjLoT2TvC4sMA5YKi6DJK35_CljRWvVPGKps85ia9Ntmj-w/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGoLVz0nvb_dOAlCg6x31nSDQtJg1-0rTQ3rFjp3Hovliy3d36Rlq-zVQOJYpPkF4V8phxAUU0WHL9oyte53R0n9EUxcXKjLoT2TvC4sMA5YKi6DJK35_CljRWvVPGKps85ia9Ntmj-w/w300-h400/IMG_0272.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7nQvuCshfNF2uG_JnATDGm2LVPjW2G-3magNypgXoo1vH4whi0q6ZM6a0xJWZr-e6-sXdTQrTNicle7FpyNlli6pssNyid4nDQiLPtKwGTVU-3_UlYxHPVNK5olsDeKT5sG6RFFcDZA/" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><p><br /></p>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902851872749998189noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783581788718822654.post-71128056518248976682021-10-18T17:01:00.006-05:002021-10-19T08:19:31.321-05:00Oki Style Story JacketThis is my second time trying out an Oki Style pattern and I am smitten! There is something about bringing to life a pattern that screams "designer!" The Oki Style Story jacket is such a unique almost sculptural piece of garment. I think I'll let pictures do the talking!<div><br /><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ahyUCSS6_QRzrJizv8Y52BDSLnyIwvH-I1UGKCQkjMLnYYPaongYazYfusRRfJV6MyU_wc5HBLlDAWjcK_YmOXwjXEkEXv-HnrAMQ6fgi_JpzNJQQxlVFyzOCGrXBnJMoVCue5nYjQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1367" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ahyUCSS6_QRzrJizv8Y52BDSLnyIwvH-I1UGKCQkjMLnYYPaongYazYfusRRfJV6MyU_wc5HBLlDAWjcK_YmOXwjXEkEXv-HnrAMQ6fgi_JpzNJQQxlVFyzOCGrXBnJMoVCue5nYjQ/w427-h640/IMG_0124.jpeg" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdAw8k6ntqvOPmWDeovWGqjXynfafNdMNp87dOBWAF6wBcOOjC_Z_WxCOznSqHXabZyQa4l0Zzsan6c4N8ZEp8B52WTCDq1Z0dL1VZcxhtGfjk56qsSHahvnX6m0hvzjejWuYRcOqDfg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1533" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdAw8k6ntqvOPmWDeovWGqjXynfafNdMNp87dOBWAF6wBcOOjC_Z_WxCOznSqHXabZyQa4l0Zzsan6c4N8ZEp8B52WTCDq1Z0dL1VZcxhtGfjk56qsSHahvnX6m0hvzjejWuYRcOqDfg/w480-h640/IMG_0126.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI-voniJrrC1Rz2R4hqlArGtxPaiaz5ut9Sg-HogfIEE2PjYPQLpRn6ai9G5NFb98_pi9Lqi6W8zdPPMV3cyUgwnxPJ80ssDx8pXPHj2KRvVHWL-QnOjQ57jNQ9wq1eKcL3aWhCJ6gzg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1338" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI-voniJrrC1Rz2R4hqlArGtxPaiaz5ut9Sg-HogfIEE2PjYPQLpRn6ai9G5NFb98_pi9Lqi6W8zdPPMV3cyUgwnxPJ80ssDx8pXPHj2KRvVHWL-QnOjQ57jNQ9wq1eKcL3aWhCJ6gzg/w419-h640/IMG_0127.jpeg" width="419" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlLu2cjY6Jtm47SmlhJVFpsRH3VtHDaCiabtWVfJHG-crUBjoNKAVtbYXZyoc1hVnj7_9a-EJssRWjyIAR26fzMTND5xAxPvvtdPrxJKReptK-d94xst_8aMJcr7qeOwTeubGbE3DSQA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1364" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlLu2cjY6Jtm47SmlhJVFpsRH3VtHDaCiabtWVfJHG-crUBjoNKAVtbYXZyoc1hVnj7_9a-EJssRWjyIAR26fzMTND5xAxPvvtdPrxJKReptK-d94xst_8aMJcr7qeOwTeubGbE3DSQA/" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are so many ways to wear it and the look changes depending on how I play with the front opening.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To have an idea of how the jacket was constructed, take a look at the main pattern pieces below: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwv00s8yD-ly-rKmLb_q2t5Ty5u1DTFZiND8d63L4DsoYxEeI7_uRv-yvTfKydl9F24FurZcT70oPRE-g2D5b99VkQhyphenhyphenksHW0BspjfO3s1boN0c9NCNwlyjh7mSUGOTbY1dpo_Zcn11w/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwv00s8yD-ly-rKmLb_q2t5Ty5u1DTFZiND8d63L4DsoYxEeI7_uRv-yvTfKydl9F24FurZcT70oPRE-g2D5b99VkQhyphenhyphenksHW0BspjfO3s1boN0c9NCNwlyjh7mSUGOTbY1dpo_Zcn11w/w400-h300/IMG_0091.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div></div>There are no separate front and back pieces but one continuous piece of pattern. That means there are no shoulder seams. It was tricky but not impossible to get acquainted with the pattern itself. It was easy enough to identify the center back and sides. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgekDwODbpFq8-dBFZU2Q4LJMtFDsItaoxr-x5mu9hZpF7kYbSFj_toZ52C0WXsfP0aNETUjInmqpiKqiWLezxWpPTFI-3oG5GLNaibNGuT8QeaTN7VYm9yEj261QBaCT4z1fabE8xvmA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgekDwODbpFq8-dBFZU2Q4LJMtFDsItaoxr-x5mu9hZpF7kYbSFj_toZ52C0WXsfP0aNETUjInmqpiKqiWLezxWpPTFI-3oG5GLNaibNGuT8QeaTN7VYm9yEj261QBaCT4z1fabE8xvmA/w480-h640/IMG_0092.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Similar to Burda patterns, I had to trace the facings that are drawn inside the main pattern pieces themselves. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN9tYO6wtkpbRqlHQ3pIOphWDNYvW7jgyiWZ_k4DpjXJuhqPRML9AcgLZulvqNUKXtIn0I9oQbB7NJbDUZR1anzhMycdXfcFzXapSuHn-OMlwnJnrIeRjd75-4ZURGqQA2jD5s1DDecA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN9tYO6wtkpbRqlHQ3pIOphWDNYvW7jgyiWZ_k4DpjXJuhqPRML9AcgLZulvqNUKXtIn0I9oQbB7NJbDUZR1anzhMycdXfcFzXapSuHn-OMlwnJnrIeRjd75-4ZURGqQA2jD5s1DDecA/w400-h300/IMG_0093.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the front facing after it was traced. The main pattern piece had a slashed dart that was not transferred to the facing pattern. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXz9kCfVnhe9Xw2xtS0z6lVlaxYe5BovUYdNJY0F-PVIC64acbgRVx_U5X2DeXkj0o3FCJhFwxxz6q_hFljWnA1WoobHdB2Xp93Nu1ZGwhQ6oItZrVjyhNCNTTNFPCu3nEauNEBogigQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXz9kCfVnhe9Xw2xtS0z6lVlaxYe5BovUYdNJY0F-PVIC64acbgRVx_U5X2DeXkj0o3FCJhFwxxz6q_hFljWnA1WoobHdB2Xp93Nu1ZGwhQ6oItZrVjyhNCNTTNFPCu3nEauNEBogigQ/w400-h300/IMG_0094.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And these are the back facings. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The reason for all those facings is the jacket is not lined. To make the inside look pretty I used Hong Kong binding to finish all visible raw edges. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHL6LN3UJiaIs8ZfhvM6yykTeTXKkf63z07Uz10eD85bFTwiwVT7_4a1w5Idm7OtTa6GKxlLiDiQf9owkDdeKe9subfdzUeqjkN5hkriixWr-b7RcQKLcGft7LiWCRvzXdRb1o9c0yHw/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1059" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHL6LN3UJiaIs8ZfhvM6yykTeTXKkf63z07Uz10eD85bFTwiwVT7_4a1w5Idm7OtTa6GKxlLiDiQf9owkDdeKe9subfdzUeqjkN5hkriixWr-b7RcQKLcGft7LiWCRvzXdRb1o9c0yHw/" width="248" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhofZWJ-SLX__Cliq59iCqvhjDh4F9Ymf0LIyY65U0wNLGlx7DnJcBE0y8_ZN9v19mbGiojLUr_lzH_HHGXYJCP4CHRKEB9APH_UUuQwii4NOXwX7HMfdhyphenhyphenTssy1O5TZMuGGF5SwMzBkA/" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibgIavTbg50Sy0INcvuxAwaXO7i9b2fa5u-7lhXT4RBKgInzM7yDI1Cf1a-QGsH-f3TsgoQG01hDBwwIu-B7OAiCIH4GaIryfx8CuCfi9e9spo8lcIb4T41zON-kqqyf4ihiEdSiPy1g/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibgIavTbg50Sy0INcvuxAwaXO7i9b2fa5u-7lhXT4RBKgInzM7yDI1Cf1a-QGsH-f3TsgoQG01hDBwwIu-B7OAiCIH4GaIryfx8CuCfi9e9spo8lcIb4T41zON-kqqyf4ihiEdSiPy1g/" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used a lightweight polka dot lining fabric to make the bias strips for the binding. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLTE9_GEUFLJV-phS3E_GHmdiCpy7ZvSu3KhqgbE0phXR-4fnKCePg4SMKu6h10RvTdF9hZlTbkpEPP5gCOVZlj5zSwseEKAKjL9KeB3qO6_wkkdtU_0hDbYzDMHqOmcyNg4VtXGhKKA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLTE9_GEUFLJV-phS3E_GHmdiCpy7ZvSu3KhqgbE0phXR-4fnKCePg4SMKu6h10RvTdF9hZlTbkpEPP5gCOVZlj5zSwseEKAKjL9KeB3qO6_wkkdtU_0hDbYzDMHqOmcyNg4VtXGhKKA/w300-h400/IMG_0099.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br />A 17" square cut of fabric yielded a continuous loop of 1" bias strip that was enough for the project. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are some photos of the Hong Kong binding application in action. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0dCJKjNcgJGEuJ0OwBnsDAr18cxhYIqPTU-LzsjTmQa0eO_-EB47NLLcLfHM7v_V35jcm9WHOUdbIpfxJ7Eea4XIjNmWMWGsclFo03EAOJer3wAblAP8e_PqX_oc2_REcb6cQejr7rw/" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">There were some errors in the labeling of some pattern pieces. I wrote about that in detail at Pattern Review. I have just emailed the designer about it and she said she will look into it. But there are more positives about this pattern that more than make up for the errors. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Aside from the wonderful unique design, the pattern is well drafted. All notches and markings matched. The sleeve cap was well drafted with just the right amount of ease. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here is a photo of the sleeves being eased into the garment. After it was sewn, a simple pressing resulted in a very smooth sleeve cap!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRP9N2PjK6HYO0p2iUWDbviAW9VaCrNaPV8B9YWBLjiaKGzl62DPnO3PRB0e0qWtz2Pi7XDftkmjGZts1ym6r1vgIxm7pWI6QewjTJaXm8FlMjMUBK6qx51jSwhO99slyji9Gy8R-JJw/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRP9N2PjK6HYO0p2iUWDbviAW9VaCrNaPV8B9YWBLjiaKGzl62DPnO3PRB0e0qWtz2Pi7XDftkmjGZts1ym6r1vgIxm7pWI6QewjTJaXm8FlMjMUBK6qx51jSwhO99slyji9Gy8R-JJw/w300-h400/IMG_0121.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br /></div>And now more photos of the finished garment. Pardon the wrinkled sleeves, it's the nature of the fabric I used which is a heavyweight rustic linen. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg-oz3o_RBXWhde7rE8K0DhzZnPYrabXuR37b6xTHsQDvb-o6fWDtVrL-RDUlmpBIP4dQNeT_vNGA_y-0m2VliEG8tmFiUFYgefC80LdxFIfdSyB-owH5jssrUdIQgqnnf_m0b37lRVw/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg-oz3o_RBXWhde7rE8K0DhzZnPYrabXuR37b6xTHsQDvb-o6fWDtVrL-RDUlmpBIP4dQNeT_vNGA_y-0m2VliEG8tmFiUFYgefC80LdxFIfdSyB-owH5jssrUdIQgqnnf_m0b37lRVw/w300-h400/IMG_0152.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902851872749998189noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783581788718822654.post-35068950332106094572021-08-30T13:37:00.003-05:002021-08-30T14:12:01.957-05:00Creating My Oki Style Antwoord TopWhile browsing Etsy for some indie patterns, I recently discovered this gem of a designer Oki Bukhuu. She creates and sells her sewing patterns under the name OkiStyle. I was drawn to her unique style which she describes as "<i>experimental and alternative." </i>I decided to take a plunge and give her pattern a try. <div><br /></div><div>The Antwoord Top features an asymmetrical collar with cut-out half-round neckline and extended shoulders. I have posted a detailed review of the pattern at <a href="https://sewing.patternreview.com/review/pattern/176721" target="_blank">PatternReview.Com</a>. This post will focus on the construction aspect of the garment focusing on the trickiest part which is the neckline. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMoif2sYwjBW84yvdACi8HFEMRXfZJBajN2nxt9SjY0QUCD_39OtuMhiCiSjsD5lbcI_Cp8p0YEDGAbmWXluSxA19g0fLHRq365ngoyBDdxIQ4S0HA-yKuimin17jFTQiAg_XLjMkNow/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1424" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMoif2sYwjBW84yvdACi8HFEMRXfZJBajN2nxt9SjY0QUCD_39OtuMhiCiSjsD5lbcI_Cp8p0YEDGAbmWXluSxA19g0fLHRq365ngoyBDdxIQ4S0HA-yKuimin17jFTQiAg_XLjMkNow/w279-h400/IMG_9638.jpeg" width="279" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The top itself is very simple to make. It has only three pattern pieces--the bodice (which is a single piece that include both front and back already), the neckline facing and the collar. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;">Pattern Pieces</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The bodice piece is such a clever design. It is cut on fold and that is how the front and back are created. There is no shoulder seam, no hole for neckline, no sleeves. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSM_4ZQJGHOIJaIN7Mhu8VzLrk7saLzB64p-ntby6MGDEcK193Tun2po82s7KtYYZEJQty-IXpiSGP7EiSn888VUWNccOFQBug4aC3NAGND0Ci4n3ZGmohQKDOmPG3TEuHAic8p6Uswg/"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSM_4ZQJGHOIJaIN7Mhu8VzLrk7saLzB64p-ntby6MGDEcK193Tun2po82s7KtYYZEJQty-IXpiSGP7EiSn888VUWNccOFQBug4aC3NAGND0Ci4n3ZGmohQKDOmPG3TEuHAic8p6Uswg/w300-h400/IMG_9552.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>This is the neckline facing which is cut as a single piece and interfaced. It helps to mark the front and back corners as they are asymmetrical. The front has a curved edge to it as opposed to the back which is more pointed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaX4axUF_P6_jkMsMXwTe77tHkgqMG_J_W6pE_KD_ajb13Gr2KDVSDV_SKcihtvIBHFISZLmgyU9upE6_eEHMZo1sFhrTeYCeoj67rkLu-werjQxHg5vMrRYyFeO76ZjjCDWZZl_zQZQ/"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaX4axUF_P6_jkMsMXwTe77tHkgqMG_J_W6pE_KD_ajb13Gr2KDVSDV_SKcihtvIBHFISZLmgyU9upE6_eEHMZo1sFhrTeYCeoj67rkLu-werjQxHg5vMrRYyFeO76ZjjCDWZZl_zQZQ/w300-h400/IMG_9593.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br />This is the collar piece and it is cut twice. I only interfaced one of the pieces. The photo is that of the muslin version I made. Next photo is the actual contrast fabric I used which is left over from a previous project. </div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj95EQlzIzKR6_G01m9kmYz1f6quCFauwi6CL-H88Sy0Xl24Gwe88NGtyNkH2zum01nbbxOWr-djwjKsFBEJAzjD2kBNxCWkDNzVJXlUVS0rb49LwVdqd_3DaXp9ZLnjDDHGnnRKDxutg/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj95EQlzIzKR6_G01m9kmYz1f6quCFauwi6CL-H88Sy0Xl24Gwe88NGtyNkH2zum01nbbxOWr-djwjKsFBEJAzjD2kBNxCWkDNzVJXlUVS0rb49LwVdqd_3DaXp9ZLnjDDHGnnRKDxutg/w240-h320/IMG_9554.jpeg" width="240" /></a><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWK0qTFJUyIfTBohlI-eiwwPSBDQyzr1LIQx18yr7MDpIk5VjUD2_tqs1-W3S6JfRihsR9G0jXzcRcb8r-Uv87C98dgi6V_FiEZV3H17ZaPGbiANXZ57c5U6k1CB-wrCxBeMhQ86p32Q/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWK0qTFJUyIfTBohlI-eiwwPSBDQyzr1LIQx18yr7MDpIk5VjUD2_tqs1-W3S6JfRihsR9G0jXzcRcb8r-Uv87C98dgi6V_FiEZV3H17ZaPGbiANXZ57c5U6k1CB-wrCxBeMhQ86p32Q/w300-h400/IMG_9596.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div> </td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style="text-align: center;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;">Transferring Markings</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This part may be a bit confusing. The single pattern piece which is laid out on the fold of the garment does not have any specifications as to front, back, shoulder, etc. The only markings included are for the neckline facing attachment and although one is labeled front and one labeled back, they are both located on the same piece. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwrxdHXCy8jVnHa-jU_iONN7dHLJDVT4_DLymNdo7WsjiAsr39y2Vjo-RhtOOkpw-2tci0DQ7d5XIscwa4GkpWFgKItYasE6ZIo2tBgnfHrp2AiWMCxGnceTI6bJwKGWngoa8pFV4WtA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwrxdHXCy8jVnHa-jU_iONN7dHLJDVT4_DLymNdo7WsjiAsr39y2Vjo-RhtOOkpw-2tci0DQ7d5XIscwa4GkpWFgKItYasE6ZIo2tBgnfHrp2AiWMCxGnceTI6bJwKGWngoa8pFV4WtA/w300-h400/IMG_9550.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv-U5LzeU8v4PpQHZ7bILljUKocpf49J6nl5bcp51iKVrdcQt70TcP9bC-6wlg0Wk5rlFYAPFIWg-v4cHbCQ8eGGYGXJaRp9nA09x0w1ReG6L0h7HJFHggevnS_9XTJpCeQZLNewkRSQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv-U5LzeU8v4PpQHZ7bILljUKocpf49J6nl5bcp51iKVrdcQt70TcP9bC-6wlg0Wk5rlFYAPFIWg-v4cHbCQ8eGGYGXJaRp9nA09x0w1ReG6L0h7HJFHggevnS_9XTJpCeQZLNewkRSQ/w300-h400/IMG_9557.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br /></div>The trick is to trace the front marking to one side of the fabric while folded and then turn the fabric over and trace the back marking. The resulting marking should be a smooth curved one when fabric is unfolded. That will be used to match with the outer marking on the neckline facing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQLu97RI9itN57vOv5nlAxqQSH2aFJo2NVVs5FIXqPAeMKp1ZCDl-k_m5xML4QkJaGLmO8wUBaK-996UVNA6RSt5vQdow8-aBOjs2HNPRXrzm60Qbg15Il7_x1BOH3omtnovzgkfP4TQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQLu97RI9itN57vOv5nlAxqQSH2aFJo2NVVs5FIXqPAeMKp1ZCDl-k_m5xML4QkJaGLmO8wUBaK-996UVNA6RSt5vQdow8-aBOjs2HNPRXrzm60Qbg15Il7_x1BOH3omtnovzgkfP4TQ/w480-h640/IMG_9563.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCgUE1AjdOWHsB0gL0kQkHJP89GDVmKeOnDHnMQVFww0j_rqwXEgJMLHPUWhRON_vBNZQOpxwdRiW_7WzMOO96C0zd1OISSozd9WNa5HxFry792QjlcrXouARFJxUvM1PvB-5mmaJ4Q/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCgUE1AjdOWHsB0gL0kQkHJP89GDVmKeOnDHnMQVFww0j_rqwXEgJMLHPUWhRON_vBNZQOpxwdRiW_7WzMOO96C0zd1OISSozd9WNa5HxFry792QjlcrXouARFJxUvM1PvB-5mmaJ4Q/w480-h640/IMG_9564.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPaBClZLAYb-ZkDUjs2v9H4nlentz2zZjZ8wYHo7DUjhugTCTLAp5XCxBdj1zyfVtcyAYOgT0MJ_ngI_vbj8QTJz79_l7q8ni5408KsdCYDmN-6PsY3_VyCCoCBp4MLwYaucPnegraLQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPaBClZLAYb-ZkDUjs2v9H4nlentz2zZjZ8wYHo7DUjhugTCTLAp5XCxBdj1zyfVtcyAYOgT0MJ_ngI_vbj8QTJz79_l7q8ni5408KsdCYDmN-6PsY3_VyCCoCBp4MLwYaucPnegraLQ/w480-h640/IMG_9565.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The markings also serve as the stitching guide when sewing the facing to the bodice. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div></a></div><h3 style="text-align: center;">Some useful tips</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Reinforce the corners with tiny stitches and square piece of silk organza prior to slashing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguiZvpGoZ67S2A0GzL1TH5j-5w6cTXzr5C4duLVDe61r_VOb8Q4Pdh1SVQGRwwM9rEsJNK7ZBSUCjLn_aunjTpTnVnuxLLD1GPiCPO45CeeA5ZsjPSjKyPkZOEVc3pXzRGzqvFpikwvw/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguiZvpGoZ67S2A0GzL1TH5j-5w6cTXzr5C4duLVDe61r_VOb8Q4Pdh1SVQGRwwM9rEsJNK7ZBSUCjLn_aunjTpTnVnuxLLD1GPiCPO45CeeA5ZsjPSjKyPkZOEVc3pXzRGzqvFpikwvw/" width="400" /></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mark the center of the markings to serve as guide for cutting. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2CwuhUgkpQF3xZpeg01UhjaJAeesl6_x3FEsBYjw_x2EVrOcenv9V7ESuGwGh7eMRA41n8kw7Kvvlz9hUhqt_othojD4IZ11cTMRN_79rYqHC7txt-aslpnFkm2I6QL2qCsllp1vTpQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2CwuhUgkpQF3xZpeg01UhjaJAeesl6_x3FEsBYjw_x2EVrOcenv9V7ESuGwGh7eMRA41n8kw7Kvvlz9hUhqt_othojD4IZ11cTMRN_79rYqHC7txt-aslpnFkm2I6QL2qCsllp1vTpQ/w480-h640/IMG_9575.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6o3khA7xdfF82sm5HTCl2Kh6m_7Tt6s5Yl7qs0TF90L-D3uSzgXNmi4hzfuAsv4tMzpomQOe-Q9smV1Wxm8FYIcuMMvwESH0aVNVXGFsZPNF0Uhannla-Df_e6HwTBsx9LV5bPsbw0Q/" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a view of the half round neckline after facing has been turned. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqHBnAaLc8l50gfCrFc_GqHidV-Ln_zuZOfR2Jqfbz-XN5OY9B9lkBAIsKx6mBp76WosyhmvsnrEnmKCt4WXADtAHMnsEeNFIgaItGOLjgbmj22b7vQtugEVFivQzVhgzRzjPaTSn8Ww/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqHBnAaLc8l50gfCrFc_GqHidV-Ln_zuZOfR2Jqfbz-XN5OY9B9lkBAIsKx6mBp76WosyhmvsnrEnmKCt4WXADtAHMnsEeNFIgaItGOLjgbmj22b7vQtugEVFivQzVhgzRzjPaTSn8Ww/w480-h640/IMG_9579.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>For the hem, I used narrow hemming following my favorite technique which you can read about <a href="https://finishedseams.blogspot.com/2021/02/my-best-practices-narrow-hemming.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssGyGvj1N-eg-eNfPBHq2cbdj1o1vfqzD9HKPk0uiCgBP6df45FLVm1zomVjlPxcXFAiF5A_7saHLp2ihQeBjNcfwXrqdTxJrPEeMggUae5OIe9umxIDIaYSbbZ4I_KC_M6DdhybSwA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssGyGvj1N-eg-eNfPBHq2cbdj1o1vfqzD9HKPk0uiCgBP6df45FLVm1zomVjlPxcXFAiF5A_7saHLp2ihQeBjNcfwXrqdTxJrPEeMggUae5OIe9umxIDIaYSbbZ4I_KC_M6DdhybSwA/w480-h640/IMG_9654.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902851872749998189noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783581788718822654.post-84916358997566021272021-07-28T17:21:00.005-05:002021-08-28T20:11:45.434-05:00Alabama Chanin Anna's Garden Fitted Top & Skirt<p>I made my first Alabama Chanin top four years ago and slowly but steadily I have been adding to my handmade collection. This time I made a matching top and skirt. I already blogged extensively about the process involved <a href="https://finishedseams.blogspot.com/2017/07/alabama-chanin-t-shirt-top.html" target="_blank">here</a> and it includes some helpful info on materials used for the stencil and the sewing. For this post, I am highlighting the finished outfit with some pertinent details included. </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Here is a flatlay of the outfit. </p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq8SOq8AGx2ry8N-YBNq4t4frvbnPqd6lUF7DMTWVUVAG5DOz2YHFpkxus58ZtK5YJaPiraJerGYruY3JLtlb7g3cGyMiUb5h11ytaRQtKo4gH-4LkJZ20e8RIKLsg68PBEJTfVo9kZg/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq8SOq8AGx2ry8N-YBNq4t4frvbnPqd6lUF7DMTWVUVAG5DOz2YHFpkxus58ZtK5YJaPiraJerGYruY3JLtlb7g3cGyMiUb5h11ytaRQtKo4gH-4LkJZ20e8RIKLsg68PBEJTfVo9kZg/w300-h400/IMG_9196.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front of the Top & Skirt<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyjULIOTppW1RZvb_4_jIzeKZ_bCyTL0G13-E6IIw4lJ11J6pgJWlWhrFT1M8SsrXa0oa7-gZyL5HPiUjXRm57yz-tx0kDNRhzI7I8xOp14wGUX62-TYxZPPpDZR-KLP3XOKZmqPYcVg/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyjULIOTppW1RZvb_4_jIzeKZ_bCyTL0G13-E6IIw4lJ11J6pgJWlWhrFT1M8SsrXa0oa7-gZyL5HPiUjXRm57yz-tx0kDNRhzI7I8xOp14wGUX62-TYxZPPpDZR-KLP3XOKZmqPYcVg/w300-h400/IMG_9197.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back of the Top & Skirt<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For this outfit, I layered two fabrics so I could use the reverse appliqué method. I used 100% organic cotton knit fabric purchased from Nina<span> Chicago online store. The inner fabric is in camel and the outer fabric is called ruby red. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiFzLptudzTzlBTSEdKuQoyaO9LvOzlfK_-1mP-viMkjdsSE5TFxXcmi4x6J1gpd4kFfltebJcEJACSuAMhYPLjWEtdlWrnxmrM3xzZQ36FSZAzhKMUCkccandQ_KJMprJfSrhOsxIKQ/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiFzLptudzTzlBTSEdKuQoyaO9LvOzlfK_-1mP-viMkjdsSE5TFxXcmi4x6J1gpd4kFfltebJcEJACSuAMhYPLjWEtdlWrnxmrM3xzZQ36FSZAzhKMUCkccandQ_KJMprJfSrhOsxIKQ/w400-h300/IMG_9064.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the front of the top shown with stencil already painted on. </td></tr></tbody></table><br />Once again I used my favorite stencil, Anna's Garden. <br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheevmqnMvgdo_jIp2bJS9NnCwfj07NOLmSSNNoa5VIamW6TMXEai5RKaawcsL_3VBFxB6Mi7WNoWFfBLFqmXk5hnQsWY2qOGjPLBkgDKP7YDgKt6xF6SvOlL1BmNoBTVOQsRYiQEZtWQ/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheevmqnMvgdo_jIp2bJS9NnCwfj07NOLmSSNNoa5VIamW6TMXEai5RKaawcsL_3VBFxB6Mi7WNoWFfBLFqmXk5hnQsWY2qOGjPLBkgDKP7YDgKt6xF6SvOlL1BmNoBTVOQsRYiQEZtWQ/w240-h320/IMG_9054.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSN4559yEWVxe55sopZ8MC4-7uaQThUBfqnK0ncpA77rd0jA5U92Gsm9dDTp41Vr-D2fcYVjITa7tX8fEtukAca8Z1XHs_4WqHhLU-bU1tb0zxLFgASZD2NZrGoIqt8ly5FcnbOFN8Wg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSN4559yEWVxe55sopZ8MC4-7uaQThUBfqnK0ncpA77rd0jA5U92Gsm9dDTp41Vr-D2fcYVjITa7tX8fEtukAca8Z1XHs_4WqHhLU-bU1tb0zxLFgASZD2NZrGoIqt8ly5FcnbOFN8Wg/w300-h400/IMG_9056.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYnmQMm4PuIcTJl7pmIPkpDaMWnYJy9FCwftEfiT6L8dmowQSNNRK7NKsvNNH-dj58QV_uU90cxe2Nx2BQ_sFjomoysHszwXesN-FRclKBaRpy36AXIgBMwC40eXOZrFdKqssbzAXRbA/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYnmQMm4PuIcTJl7pmIPkpDaMWnYJy9FCwftEfiT6L8dmowQSNNRK7NKsvNNH-dj58QV_uU90cxe2Nx2BQ_sFjomoysHszwXesN-FRclKBaRpy36AXIgBMwC40eXOZrFdKqssbzAXRbA/w300-h400/IMG_9057.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is a look at the stenciled front. I airbrushed it with Createx fabric paint in the color Pearlized Copper. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixktOKynhvbuq4qocCvz3ahvfurhV7PV4RY_RAKBfOA4fNnXrvQy3VRLVN8dur6q00yYVOtxJu3ET8i21oddmenyHV8jnlqzGQApmuFxd-k6okVvD4YjUm-s16RFZBrEb1HZnXeBCjTw/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixktOKynhvbuq4qocCvz3ahvfurhV7PV4RY_RAKBfOA4fNnXrvQy3VRLVN8dur6q00yYVOtxJu3ET8i21oddmenyHV8jnlqzGQApmuFxd-k6okVvD4YjUm-s16RFZBrEb1HZnXeBCjTw/w300-h400/IMG_9070.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For handstitching around the stenciled motifs, I used a variegated cotton thread. This is the Aurifil brand weight 12 in the color "Creme Brûlée" (no. 4150). This was my first time using this thread and of all the cotton threads I have used for my previous projects (that included Coats & Clark, Wawak and Alabama Chanin embroidery thread), I found this the easiest to work with. It hardly twisted and the texture is so smooth and silky!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Photos of work in progress. <br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCIZtZFNvw0fkWFmEeZaFlh5Tz5pz7D3j9EiMCBeYeI4y0Wd5da2D4RiBbuY1rr7xuDmOqcRA-eIr_hXUa5WJ_nXyf1O5AvBaIX3s96J-JvrbPfpmLoN6F7WIJTDYDOR4sXJ-WVrDEyQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCIZtZFNvw0fkWFmEeZaFlh5Tz5pz7D3j9EiMCBeYeI4y0Wd5da2D4RiBbuY1rr7xuDmOqcRA-eIr_hXUa5WJ_nXyf1O5AvBaIX3s96J-JvrbPfpmLoN6F7WIJTDYDOR4sXJ-WVrDEyQ/w300-h400/IMG_9076.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4c1rQBL0Pr9MJlmXbv9uUfg3FMAzmKdS_IwFu61aAXYhb8aZ16AtMNjojKZJyKemSJ4o9I5Spyaq84L9AhDRo84_nJCGKpAiBO_I3XdfmhvpjeWAZVZwpjE6ar-oxgvqMUaRVWgfxJg/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4c1rQBL0Pr9MJlmXbv9uUfg3FMAzmKdS_IwFu61aAXYhb8aZ16AtMNjojKZJyKemSJ4o9I5Spyaq84L9AhDRo84_nJCGKpAiBO_I3XdfmhvpjeWAZVZwpjE6ar-oxgvqMUaRVWgfxJg/w300-h400/IMG_9090.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The front of the top after all hand stitching was completed. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi14m23ydLtlCVtEoMPTRCqnp02OZvPaZ5w4blq-98SgQcVTGSTktoq5vO4RDJowFa1djZNUcKM4dPPsWbex22k4I0eE-XhkLA2aEiaevqP3uWAstSN5JgZtVAJpjZMoVvAf62jNOorZQ/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi14m23ydLtlCVtEoMPTRCqnp02OZvPaZ5w4blq-98SgQcVTGSTktoq5vO4RDJowFa1djZNUcKM4dPPsWbex22k4I0eE-XhkLA2aEiaevqP3uWAstSN5JgZtVAJpjZMoVvAf62jNOorZQ/w300-h400/IMG_9102.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The magic begins! Cutting out the center of the motifs. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQRSszPjhAVhjpseZqBKcMBea-_3mojFGyfjBqmwNr3ILL5gzac7YFVpLh5OidkEfUYhf5I1TuNZ7jlCj93-q2AbWkY7Pv23JMVJWHdRo4CEy6ndHUlOG-RwVab91Jq3BCrI-SryOhbg/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQRSszPjhAVhjpseZqBKcMBea-_3mojFGyfjBqmwNr3ILL5gzac7YFVpLh5OidkEfUYhf5I1TuNZ7jlCj93-q2AbWkY7Pv23JMVJWHdRo4CEy6ndHUlOG-RwVab91Jq3BCrI-SryOhbg/w300-h400/IMG_9113.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two front skirt pieces with hand stitching completed. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggb_KDV9OxX2wDGnQjwJNyPm1ZRSebZdAntiuia2QP4FPn6-nLgdjc1cKBGVN5KISbSqpvxwxu_NIWUgonJs3qwI2p4r3sJZHy-dFV87olRhv2HQqz6cuIE9M7EM4pWur3mTc9XlQTvw/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggb_KDV9OxX2wDGnQjwJNyPm1ZRSebZdAntiuia2QP4FPn6-nLgdjc1cKBGVN5KISbSqpvxwxu_NIWUgonJs3qwI2p4r3sJZHy-dFV87olRhv2HQqz6cuIE9M7EM4pWur3mTc9XlQTvw/w300-h400/IMG_9115.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back of the skirt after the center back seam was sewn. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE9bZWNpql4NnJSyxeado4WZvflDoJiASdrLkNHBgLUjgbmqA4rg8TGfjuSLHUV0LrF0k-MGbXDa_CqsYOsaWzR7fl8tvIbyjNF3PSNpYEHgrtYymrbAvPvbHlB4g7sKiOfyRIXTHijQ/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE9bZWNpql4NnJSyxeado4WZvflDoJiASdrLkNHBgLUjgbmqA4rg8TGfjuSLHUV0LrF0k-MGbXDa_CqsYOsaWzR7fl8tvIbyjNF3PSNpYEHgrtYymrbAvPvbHlB4g7sKiOfyRIXTHijQ/w300-h400/IMG_9117.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Magic begins on the skirt!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>And now the fun part--photos of the finished garments!<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKiGl_GUf9Bdhrz0Tf_nWhnyUco-Mq2ixqzMT9tPBNX9lL_ME6q8PkkrWrmdfMgXJYZETGDfokwoARip3_OyriWJZqU81LUGhrss97s7fyeVpDaPRRaJXHOXouecf1eH4g6djfFDas5w/w300-h400/IMG_9176.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back view with center back seam.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_3EPvP7Lj5yVyvoiiMz5RVIC3EI1LYtOcyv-ezWLuYXOpiQ-5P5y8e2pcz0bBTpcWGfHyOvCqRo-sNtOE1Y_O5Ob3FA2_I_yrRapUdvaZrQ-Kkr6e14mPryLJrf_lDvbc21sfF6uDg/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1393" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_3EPvP7Lj5yVyvoiiMz5RVIC3EI1LYtOcyv-ezWLuYXOpiQ-5P5y8e2pcz0bBTpcWGfHyOvCqRo-sNtOE1Y_O5Ob3FA2_I_yrRapUdvaZrQ-Kkr6e14mPryLJrf_lDvbc21sfF6uDg/w272-h400/IMG_9172.jpeg" width="272" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front of the skirt has center back seam and waistline has 5/8" foldover elastic. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Sleeves are only made of one fabric layer. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYuOk3mrQ_dCh6GXE5C8b3eu2jWpTPBIknUzZzj3oTEO52jEM9YXG5VJp2X6uqiuhlTYUI-p5lCbIrSPM7HETKEsgQewERyzsBty_bizt195SRPYWM_3OYweP9HIYA5ELEN87hSmseTQ/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYuOk3mrQ_dCh6GXE5C8b3eu2jWpTPBIknUzZzj3oTEO52jEM9YXG5VJp2X6uqiuhlTYUI-p5lCbIrSPM7HETKEsgQewERyzsBty_bizt195SRPYWM_3OYweP9HIYA5ELEN87hSmseTQ/w300-h400/IMG_9182.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1-1/4" binding on neckline. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNXpgsJbacWDwyXQ6JwsVairOLqCuVcSAhXOXhLVbaD-aeZ4Cn-0fy6FagKiT5q7EUEEmnghaR94TUczzGyyeLxOSjY4OU0WDpNHAsA4jiFnBeRkYwIXdYw-BTvT4otNNu5xOZoAvKQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNXpgsJbacWDwyXQ6JwsVairOLqCuVcSAhXOXhLVbaD-aeZ4Cn-0fy6FagKiT5q7EUEEmnghaR94TUczzGyyeLxOSjY4OU0WDpNHAsA4jiFnBeRkYwIXdYw-BTvT4otNNu5xOZoAvKQ/w300-h400/IMG_9183.jpeg" width="300" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0000ee; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8-1jS_21nfXdDlBD7p0k0N4bw4xb08iCeY_kY1565FGBtqcujVm-vgZA6SYQ3sYyBG01VP-e9MTrYyYORwpqBAJUd74UlMi26Qh7rlB5rnzOkcEu7fijdabk9iYkQTMvgKr3ZT-61-g/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8-1jS_21nfXdDlBD7p0k0N4bw4xb08iCeY_kY1565FGBtqcujVm-vgZA6SYQ3sYyBG01VP-e9MTrYyYORwpqBAJUd74UlMi26Qh7rlB5rnzOkcEu7fijdabk9iYkQTMvgKr3ZT-61-g/w300-h400/IMG_9200.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0000ee; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="color: #0000ee; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration: underline;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjju0M-JrYP8bMuhW-ZsA0D1cdE3_GIz8qARuSSNF-eq_aDmkbyg3C3wzoSIPJMaWPT_iW7VptmVmUvbiWenrhwcqH8c84Ps3UcgZof4OXvPkw5kK8MnxWenqeGCk4W5isCXCh6JzPRw/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjju0M-JrYP8bMuhW-ZsA0D1cdE3_GIz8qARuSSNF-eq_aDmkbyg3C3wzoSIPJMaWPT_iW7VptmVmUvbiWenrhwcqH8c84Ps3UcgZof4OXvPkw5kK8MnxWenqeGCk4W5isCXCh6JzPRw/w300-h400/IMG_9201.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Skirt left unfinished.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0000ee; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="color: #0000ee; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration: underline;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFyEfsBiPGhFgqM4hzafeAS3rBvdk2b2ST9MQc6o-6ZiMKYGc5ReU1bpta1G2o9kkfl9kv0TrypFcqxT2xvb4Lrgz2BZkOxXyBNueToyQ7HfyqCWRyYc1PMIctqlhWRrFqk_QtmEEupg/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1258" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFyEfsBiPGhFgqM4hzafeAS3rBvdk2b2ST9MQc6o-6ZiMKYGc5ReU1bpta1G2o9kkfl9kv0TrypFcqxT2xvb4Lrgz2BZkOxXyBNueToyQ7HfyqCWRyYc1PMIctqlhWRrFqk_QtmEEupg/w245-h400/IMG_9192.jpeg" width="245" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of inside. In case you're wondering, those knots and threads don't really bother me when I'm wearing the garment!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0000ee; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0000ee; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ8oYlLghtHh7U92UxONc_9ZxlG5ZGb2tJdCrdQ7S3GTL02EZPLQ7-ZwUF91cPM901dB4F-vlqaO8-97eKifk0dsmvW_HxpNjD22B8SRnDaVLatktB2EIuaAX4PR4-XPmyWUvcBZODPw/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1190" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ8oYlLghtHh7U92UxONc_9ZxlG5ZGb2tJdCrdQ7S3GTL02EZPLQ7-ZwUF91cPM901dB4F-vlqaO8-97eKifk0dsmvW_HxpNjD22B8SRnDaVLatktB2EIuaAX4PR4-XPmyWUvcBZODPw/w371-h640/IMG_9154.jpeg" width="371" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0000ee; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0000ee; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixmIJUXvwj82vJJhP9XTEyLgLwXQ3Kf70w60Op_dMDo62YNN8UvdXr2dnMbj3JdTj3tF1NFGUz_x5n1j7sNtztdYjqxPM18hDIs8RTpL4P38jWyPdmoRim8O6Xo7L21PQZPDUFbcYDdA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixmIJUXvwj82vJJhP9XTEyLgLwXQ3Kf70w60Op_dMDo62YNN8UvdXr2dnMbj3JdTj3tF1NFGUz_x5n1j7sNtztdYjqxPM18hDIs8RTpL4P38jWyPdmoRim8O6Xo7L21PQZPDUFbcYDdA/w300-h400/IMG_9157.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0000ee; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0000ee; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkkZ5cw3aVMrbKIhLwNxeV9FeR0xyo89rcRueJdkk3CYKFnLEES_hPj18jJufO0lCZ3NCg5emZaLYykkPNILQLGFpmSEapuSmrgfG18Lk58B_85zbkuFtsTwYjgLYXGUeEjWoHbY7LNA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2777" data-original-width="1132" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkkZ5cw3aVMrbKIhLwNxeV9FeR0xyo89rcRueJdkk3CYKFnLEES_hPj18jJufO0lCZ3NCg5emZaLYykkPNILQLGFpmSEapuSmrgfG18Lk58B_85zbkuFtsTwYjgLYXGUeEjWoHbY7LNA/w261-h640/IMG_9170.jpeg" width="261" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0000ee; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really love how my outfit turned out! I cannot wait to begin another project!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0000ee; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0000ee; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0000ee; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><u><br /></u></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><u><br /></u></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><u><br /></u></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><u><br /></u></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><u><br /></u></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><u><br /></u></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><u><br /></u></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><u><br /></u></span></span></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902851872749998189noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783581788718822654.post-28305450561025170822021-06-24T17:12:00.002-05:002021-06-24T17:12:19.352-05:00A Tale of Two Cardigans<p> A long time ago when I used to sew only outfits for my kids and not for myself, I relied on store bought clothes and my favorite outfit was a twinset paired with denim jeans. I was particularly enamored with the classic J. Crew cardigans labeled Jackie--crew neck with buttoned front opening, ribbing on the sleeve cuffs and bottom hem. I had a small collection in different colors that worked for different seasons of the year. Then when kids left the nest, I started sewing for myself and it opened up my wardrobe to a wonderful world of uniquely me items. I hardly wear those RTW cardigans anymore, preferring to don my me-made ones. </p><p>In this post, I'd like to highlight a pair of cardigans I recently sewed. These two are the total opposite of each other. One is really long, what one would call a duster cardigan and the other really short, what one would call shrug. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the Blackwood cardigan from Helen's Closet patterns. I used a panel print sweater knit purchased from Marcy Tilton and used a solid contrast sweater knit purchased from Emma One Sock. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirhd6OcZWr-sn4ZgW_5oYitJeiXRKXekBqcWzp_chz0e_ZM8Kump_XQQBLErfuv6dRHC55lLie3830laDe8YPRdLCVUUECLqAMmrA-g8uga5jet76FztgsAOdJFkMACzQWLmzuiTZCCw/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirhd6OcZWr-sn4ZgW_5oYitJeiXRKXekBqcWzp_chz0e_ZM8Kump_XQQBLErfuv6dRHC55lLie3830laDe8YPRdLCVUUECLqAMmrA-g8uga5jet76FztgsAOdJFkMACzQWLmzuiTZCCw/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI8LEa9JNe0Oe0zJ8P67L_VcSBiwdaVmcInkCzMnhT2dN4QD_i3ulX9Jny8KUTWyVXLCK4waDwnSRfAOcNQFrdT1HXOXFyvgN6c_2NmBJCtNaNfoLKhKrJiQWdcNC8CJSBrmV3DiWQbw/" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAc72Fll56S4eHHkqqpgABUwtrUg8pPS8lcufMVT3-Sle1-t1l-RKF4KZ81cUiXYbmJAtySA0wuT6kktLSbUevqvGYcQdWwE6CKkKCLZKAupWZJ-g9pHEdN51ms9LoV-gZWeehb3UGBg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2584" data-original-width="1217" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAc72Fll56S4eHHkqqpgABUwtrUg8pPS8lcufMVT3-Sle1-t1l-RKF4KZ81cUiXYbmJAtySA0wuT6kktLSbUevqvGYcQdWwE6CKkKCLZKAupWZJ-g9pHEdN51ms9LoV-gZWeehb3UGBg/w188-h400/IMG_8672.jpeg" width="188" /></a></div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one is the Marcy Tilton shrug pattern Vogue 9190 and I used a cotton/lycra panel print also from her store. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Bu4AowCQNThSGY5TZPr9DH2LSwZjKYZ8s3OAlYBZmOE5eClh74saO45ttt0W9BC9Z0q4zqYztD_B0XvXKyhFbS7YIYjSRyyhG6C7dqrJMgRtoF6iBRFJyGhNaRYC0cIrUYN4ycTjXw/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1148" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Bu4AowCQNThSGY5TZPr9DH2LSwZjKYZ8s3OAlYBZmOE5eClh74saO45ttt0W9BC9Z0q4zqYztD_B0XvXKyhFbS7YIYjSRyyhG6C7dqrJMgRtoF6iBRFJyGhNaRYC0cIrUYN4ycTjXw/w225-h400/IMG_8873.jpeg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They're the total opposite in length yet somehow I thought they worked well for my petite height. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you'd like to read more details about the patterns, check them out at Pattern Review.com. </div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902851872749998189noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783581788718822654.post-90661955327768952962021-06-24T16:39:00.005-05:002021-06-24T16:41:36.114-05:00How to Install Aglet on Drawstring<p> I recently posted a review of a cropped cardigan I made using a Marcy Tilton pattern Vogue 9190 which you can read at <a href="https://sewing.patternreview.com/review/pattern/174461">PatternReview.com</a>. I received a few inquiries about the aglet I used to secure the ends of the drawstring that I used shown below:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP_92_w8vm9TAMIyQCVN-mOFueEwRKwcO9WzSSHWfu9YW7X_cn-2hvwSfxNNLfsBlAjhFw86NynAlx6bEXos1rihfYuLetZmsa9JxEx9lNziE8lzNgKjvpTvzaUuoVCDYm-saSHI14eQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP_92_w8vm9TAMIyQCVN-mOFueEwRKwcO9WzSSHWfu9YW7X_cn-2hvwSfxNNLfsBlAjhFw86NynAlx6bEXos1rihfYuLetZmsa9JxEx9lNziE8lzNgKjvpTvzaUuoVCDYm-saSHI14eQ/w240-h320/IMG_8897.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I thought I would post a simple quick photo tutorial on it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But first what is an aglet? I first learned about the term when I was searching for something to secure the ends of my shoelaces. Back then I didn't know what it was called. Aglet may be made of plastic or metal. It is a hollow sheath that is used to encase the ends of a drawstring or shoelace to prevent it from unraveling. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1. Where to buy? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nowadays it is easy to find a source for notions such as this just by the simple act of browsing online. The one I used for my recent project was purchased from Amazon and it was available in bulk. It was not expensive but as the saying goes, you get what you pay for. I have a couple of aglets purchased a long time ago from <a href="https://www.botanitrim.com/search.asp?keyword=aglet&search=" target="_blank">Botani Trimmings</a> and it was sold by the piece. A little more pricey but the quality was way better than the bulk ones from Amazon. See comparison photos below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8w91Oe7THbPZ9MP6x0ubDd7xmu5O7X85DLyd0iHcucUbwdo_dX8Q29uXktPKgjl8_SmojzBinlcNOcomOavKtPqVn3nSy1Vsl0bHiGljuxttoI74phF6DhjWe1m5fidHCzoRMiekPqg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8w91Oe7THbPZ9MP6x0ubDd7xmu5O7X85DLyd0iHcucUbwdo_dX8Q29uXktPKgjl8_SmojzBinlcNOcomOavKtPqVn3nSy1Vsl0bHiGljuxttoI74phF6DhjWe1m5fidHCzoRMiekPqg/" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The one on the left was from Botani Trimmings and the right from Amazon. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The former was longer and more substantial in thickness. The latter was really thin and easy to bend and deform. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghD5FIUeIbMkZnlGPJ9JbvyW-XTDTzgrtcPyAqzcio9-E4FEEnjM8swH3ngveN_HII8X8Ynk3J900aewDVhAzk996MzkyYbQagFAfanMys6ydtUPaGVCUUtOOHt-ebpRxvX9fGGuziuQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghD5FIUeIbMkZnlGPJ9JbvyW-XTDTzgrtcPyAqzcio9-E4FEEnjM8swH3ngveN_HII8X8Ynk3J900aewDVhAzk996MzkyYbQagFAfanMys6ydtUPaGVCUUtOOHt-ebpRxvX9fGGuziuQ/" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">View of the open side. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2. To use the aglet, just insert the end of the drawstring or lace through the opening. If your aglet is a bit narrow, you can always gently pry it open with a hemostat. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNTAIZB8HN4_CUpzsy8iy8OkBu-heZu6gKq-NzR3oxUbOIG8o9ewP7Eu4UPHdlykqzSUIRA3JRkZMQij4HrAJyYD2EKg9vuuVCF9xC9nJo3-MhISOKntdqTKOP_mXVr6KPRJ0X1M-bNw/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNTAIZB8HN4_CUpzsy8iy8OkBu-heZu6gKq-NzR3oxUbOIG8o9ewP7Eu4UPHdlykqzSUIRA3JRkZMQij4HrAJyYD2EKg9vuuVCF9xC9nJo3-MhISOKntdqTKOP_mXVr6KPRJ0X1M-bNw/" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3. When you have inserted the drawstring to the closed end of the aglet, gently clamp the open edges together. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDTlMmMs-6cYRXvuGbsfL9TNWo0rGMoU19UZ6Gw2rCX6kComd7-V186oZv267LPV-vnreAWpdP-bjF5i4OPLepEOElZ2z-5rtMw80Luw0c5CyrvVZB9AslnjgE1jaIXqDZp5tUx8apTQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDTlMmMs-6cYRXvuGbsfL9TNWo0rGMoU19UZ6Gw2rCX6kComd7-V186oZv267LPV-vnreAWpdP-bjF5i4OPLepEOElZ2z-5rtMw80Luw0c5CyrvVZB9AslnjgE1jaIXqDZp5tUx8apTQ/w240-h320/IMG_8915.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijmY2W6mRGGXu-BTlNar_rbARSPhJAj80bRZAs_CQYZVfronBVXckmCFqJkD1dz88Buc7JQvZIfPwn0GQrhUmpRIDfBVRwIVIzhlWmelr9zBR3RaoZ9timTCrile9mJ0KeGkC69nkaXg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijmY2W6mRGGXu-BTlNar_rbARSPhJAj80bRZAs_CQYZVfronBVXckmCFqJkD1dz88Buc7JQvZIfPwn0GQrhUmpRIDfBVRwIVIzhlWmelr9zBR3RaoZ9timTCrile9mJ0KeGkC69nkaXg/w240-h320/IMG_8916.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCNKt1gKQaZVAQRPzx-srXEtTxgZeBIr8PJ1nh3Q5nKhq4_7DEzS7x88PnlLokHCoZNq48QCuCQ749P8JNw32-U4W-DcOd6JcvxkhqkWq0bCd4pajZ2ziwlT5xk-48YoEwRcSC7XuJcQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCNKt1gKQaZVAQRPzx-srXEtTxgZeBIr8PJ1nh3Q5nKhq4_7DEzS7x88PnlLokHCoZNq48QCuCQ749P8JNw32-U4W-DcOd6JcvxkhqkWq0bCd4pajZ2ziwlT5xk-48YoEwRcSC7XuJcQ/w240-h320/IMG_8917.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4. Some like to secure the drawstring further by sewing a thread through the holes in the aglet. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTWaOmeefHDLms6JwqXdzSyiOK0djCixkMMgtE2TVtB89iVpwA1iyRf2eC5xKbKOEdKLKwQbEkXdPzm8rx21XN2HbFHjk0gz10E0icrD1hZ-KRCVu3maXv2d58qpHo03vu-2-Ypz7rlA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTWaOmeefHDLms6JwqXdzSyiOK0djCixkMMgtE2TVtB89iVpwA1iyRf2eC5xKbKOEdKLKwQbEkXdPzm8rx21XN2HbFHjk0gz10E0icrD1hZ-KRCVu3maXv2d58qpHo03vu-2-Ypz7rlA/w240-h320/IMG_8918.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>There you go, a quick and easy way to secure the raw edges of a drawstring or ribbon. One can always just tie a knot but with the different colors of aglets available, it's a nice finishing touch!</p>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902851872749998189noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783581788718822654.post-51755044525602875242021-03-07T13:05:00.003-06:002021-03-07T13:05:25.823-06:00Pattern Review's 7th Annual Sewing Bee: Round 1<div class="separator">
<a href="/cgi-bin/contestreport.pl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank" title="Read more about this contest"><img alt="2021 Sewing Bee Round 1" border="0" height="200" src="https://images.patternreview.com/siteimages/contest/2021/sewingbee2021round1_ientered_200px.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator">The highly anticipated annual sewing contest at PatternReview.com is back! I have been participating in this online sewing contest since its inception in 2014. I skipped the 3rd one because I was tapped to be the contest manager. I also skipped last year, deciding to take a break after winning it in 2019. But I'm back this year! </div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator">If you are not familiar with the PatternReview Sewing Bee, it involves four sewing challenges. For each round, participants are usually given a week to complete it. After each round, a panel of judges pick the entries which move on to the subsequent rounds. Usually the number of entries is cut in half and by the final round only a handful remain to compete. </div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator">For this year's first round, the challenge was to sew a pajama top and bottom that is unique to the one who will wear it. </div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator">I wrote a comprehensive review which you can read <a href="https://sewing.patternreview.com/review/pattern/172728" target="_blank">here</a>. It details my sewing process and talks about the two patterns I used. In this post, I am sharing detailed photos of the finished PJ bottom and some construction photos, too. I'll talk about the PJ top in a separate post.</div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikceRk3DuogBha1B5B-XatRaLKY-cSzD2iklCyJmJtOwz7iTERDYY3oBy7c115Z2zopDkvjWQgTYcI7Hs-rxGSsHK0093X9glSrn5C0dPIGsYbXycIsTGy3Tr_nzs1ba9tozFG0D5nAA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikceRk3DuogBha1B5B-XatRaLKY-cSzD2iklCyJmJtOwz7iTERDYY3oBy7c115Z2zopDkvjWQgTYcI7Hs-rxGSsHK0093X9glSrn5C0dPIGsYbXycIsTGy3Tr_nzs1ba9tozFG0D5nAA/w300-h400/IMG_6760.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the pants I used Simplicity 8922 which is a pants pattern with various bottom leg options. I chose a view which had a front lower leg band that had a drawstring in the hem. This allowed me to tighten the bottom hem to look like harem pants. I love that feature as I frequently battle with my current PJs when I'm in bed, always pulling down the legs of the pants when they'd ride up. I added a gold corded piping to accentuate the lower band. </div><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiblPl3xx-bDsJAuXRgLshYkLhVYfNkOT202kbkuXenOfa3tIs5MUgd8w-cXHH2FzgkKKjPXVZLRevtpGKUQSn3EKMg0Z19I_xI_c7H1N2ra1pL0IvtTxw-0eHGBD9mDJsXu5zN1o47Og/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2620" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiblPl3xx-bDsJAuXRgLshYkLhVYfNkOT202kbkuXenOfa3tIs5MUgd8w-cXHH2FzgkKKjPXVZLRevtpGKUQSn3EKMg0Z19I_xI_c7H1N2ra1pL0IvtTxw-0eHGBD9mDJsXu5zN1o47Og/w293-h640/IMG_6886.jpeg" width="293" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyR6YsxrG8z_zG5tLSfXE6lhclb2acLY-hQ4K_3saY0HyTFPg80Aaq3sN7RoJjcijyNBj8jtyyIGek-jUbnOVDwfxdQ9_VCUi_1F-YM9c66cMQtE8lt2OTx7D8KfTCLuCO1Ti32nxdeQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyR6YsxrG8z_zG5tLSfXE6lhclb2acLY-hQ4K_3saY0HyTFPg80Aaq3sN7RoJjcijyNBj8jtyyIGek-jUbnOVDwfxdQ9_VCUi_1F-YM9c66cMQtE8lt2OTx7D8KfTCLuCO1Ti32nxdeQ/w339-h640/IMG_6889.jpeg" width="339" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are close-up photos of the nifty details.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjISViqbxER8rFo5HvVmpYkCohHeGQDHplpzk3aYZAkQHADQzg-tKb0s6NP1TCi0qXW2GJl4RyTIJdw_vMFQ8Gu-3PQrj63wGRxqwNj6WWk5BadnQgp1a1srXG2UdYWjBRoX1ObKMm5rA/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjISViqbxER8rFo5HvVmpYkCohHeGQDHplpzk3aYZAkQHADQzg-tKb0s6NP1TCi0qXW2GJl4RyTIJdw_vMFQ8Gu-3PQrj63wGRxqwNj6WWk5BadnQgp1a1srXG2UdYWjBRoX1ObKMm5rA/w480-h640/IMG_6941.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the front band on lower leg. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizWGP8lgo6T2MuulVa3VfAK5iL_mDUMIraI4oVstHbGNDAfFkg6IpnPZyJc8pbx7GJ2Bcg42rPC4NCMiVKdmqXLymgiH3D1fXd6sfSQnaIwDlMlvgUfJtJszXJjfeXyA87eZ-QmSsDOg/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizWGP8lgo6T2MuulVa3VfAK5iL_mDUMIraI4oVstHbGNDAfFkg6IpnPZyJc8pbx7GJ2Bcg42rPC4NCMiVKdmqXLymgiH3D1fXd6sfSQnaIwDlMlvgUfJtJszXJjfeXyA87eZ-QmSsDOg/w480-h640/IMG_6939.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Topstitching on either side of center front seam on leg band. I used wide triple stitches with contrast thread. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqC3V9isyZ7QJnHTEBDbTMEeKUPcQWeZrL-6xzzMYUPDgXjV5M_aDFR7P7Qpeu2wsoMB4hHfZ6-HR3qEVUkb30CgiTSl41zsabvXc-9H4drViH-Xgz9eeUBSNUC1YzYhzc-oAKZsjSQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqC3V9isyZ7QJnHTEBDbTMEeKUPcQWeZrL-6xzzMYUPDgXjV5M_aDFR7P7Qpeu2wsoMB4hHfZ6-HR3qEVUkb30CgiTSl41zsabvXc-9H4drViH-Xgz9eeUBSNUC1YzYhzc-oAKZsjSQ/w480-h640/IMG_6940.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the drawstring on elasticized waistline. I just added the drawstring to make waistline more adjustable. I sewed a pair of buttonholes for the opening. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqC3V9isyZ7QJnHTEBDbTMEeKUPcQWeZrL-6xzzMYUPDgXjV5M_aDFR7P7Qpeu2wsoMB4hHfZ6-HR3qEVUkb30CgiTSl41zsabvXc-9H4drViH-Xgz9eeUBSNUC1YzYhzc-oAKZsjSQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5M8LHEbgYxokKXkbOADAeJL8NTIflQe-7km1SiJ7yzyz4ovapZy9XhJ3wcOmyvwTXA96PB2VGTDiDIC-h_ctf7DfMtnJeUWvX0Qh9fCtc0pxw3uohbXEBwRV9DPFftc8U3m33RvdTQw/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5M8LHEbgYxokKXkbOADAeJL8NTIflQe-7km1SiJ7yzyz4ovapZy9XhJ3wcOmyvwTXA96PB2VGTDiDIC-h_ctf7DfMtnJeUWvX0Qh9fCtc0pxw3uohbXEBwRV9DPFftc8U3m33RvdTQw/w480-h640/IMG_6902.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hem relaxed.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div>I love that no two sides are alike!<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUzMQNm9P9sG6EHKEf2N8LzGMYJ-SLhtSEUqrSxGM2Zjjsb_7rvPMMwuOwFnXk9aSyg4Omp6o-bDvBm6I8BpFzociebIu5VocJMa1kT3JT9w2dUnfKVxeZjdMnG9AtQwEKhC7DtAW8Q/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUzMQNm9P9sG6EHKEf2N8LzGMYJ-SLhtSEUqrSxGM2Zjjsb_7rvPMMwuOwFnXk9aSyg4Omp6o-bDvBm6I8BpFzociebIu5VocJMa1kT3JT9w2dUnfKVxeZjdMnG9AtQwEKhC7DtAW8Q/w480-h640/IMG_6908.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_xSVzztddGvwaDjPr4bSAf2Wbh9T0Q6c-z-4GLbvQCBSXHbDBtCwLskiwlBxfcaEZ7aTQEk0p-S6Rn2w2lC4ZqvtbIwKD_ziZF5J4xXM0DYUKIviPb5nckVSTPZEAx6KU4TMSaGO9Q/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1711" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_xSVzztddGvwaDjPr4bSAf2Wbh9T0Q6c-z-4GLbvQCBSXHbDBtCwLskiwlBxfcaEZ7aTQEk0p-S6Rn2w2lC4ZqvtbIwKD_ziZF5J4xXM0DYUKIviPb5nckVSTPZEAx6KU4TMSaGO9Q/w536-h640/IMG_6915.jpeg" width="536" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">View of the inside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3w_mixs_WEpN72_UPDPEL4pWoqvctRX-gBxHsRcJmvXxHGgjYsdq7vHnlA67nctIWIgWG3QOU2Op4S2c2TDpkzZOaJJZqYFDCltToA0NidcUyw14pmzN_D3NVdFsgqp8WaWJsi_qOQQ/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3w_mixs_WEpN72_UPDPEL4pWoqvctRX-gBxHsRcJmvXxHGgjYsdq7vHnlA67nctIWIgWG3QOU2Op4S2c2TDpkzZOaJJZqYFDCltToA0NidcUyw14pmzN_D3NVdFsgqp8WaWJsi_qOQQ/w480-h640/IMG_6944.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My pj bottoms received couture treatment--underlining, flatlining, hand sewing! The silk organza not only improved the drape of the fabric (which was very clingy to the skin), it also finished the side seams very neatly and allowed me to catch stitch the seams open. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8ioFZCe81Ai3Umt6WlhXrbE_MeqaQbOJY3Jaht9RupKla999Hkw-hsgW4bAapba3z33eoHKysgah5Y_tkd18fkz5IkNTcr3O2Fc6yj7-OQmzVPBUpRrlJ1_52uc59gd_Ii4zle-XrA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8ioFZCe81Ai3Umt6WlhXrbE_MeqaQbOJY3Jaht9RupKla999Hkw-hsgW4bAapba3z33eoHKysgah5Y_tkd18fkz5IkNTcr3O2Fc6yj7-OQmzVPBUpRrlJ1_52uc59gd_Ii4zle-XrA/w480-h640/IMG_6942.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some prep pictures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB3LBlARS59bxQd9O17viFMKVZkK69MjnIJMHAXsuhKkJGX19ZsQldN51WJjVuGVLunvQoApSxExy7lz1myjhtrNEv5i46eJ3NRj0Yj-rTExNJYDiX3-DCHmG9n6nnOmNXgyxE1KHoVg/w480-h640/IMG_6762.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My fabric was an Italian silk jacquard from Marcy Tilton. It was very slippery and drapes so I used tissue paper underneath before cutting. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB3LBlARS59bxQd9O17viFMKVZkK69MjnIJMHAXsuhKkJGX19ZsQldN51WJjVuGVLunvQoApSxExy7lz1myjhtrNEv5i46eJ3NRj0Yj-rTExNJYDiX3-DCHmG9n6nnOmNXgyxE1KHoVg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Wbl2pp0H3orKwgNiJTP-9em7FsceMY-MIyXRYID0E0dNW5j7qhI7zpAzCVd62nPP4_2EFgGCak744RFnZRpEBlW3pU-WF8uxqto1E4Kd5ezajj17kacVoHdaWPmfaaepEFWV6REFGQ/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Wbl2pp0H3orKwgNiJTP-9em7FsceMY-MIyXRYID0E0dNW5j7qhI7zpAzCVd62nPP4_2EFgGCak744RFnZRpEBlW3pU-WF8uxqto1E4Kd5ezajj17kacVoHdaWPmfaaepEFWV6REFGQ/w480-h640/IMG_6763.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of fabric layout. Pattern pieces were cut on single layer. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij5pxTXel3pezct60plNRtcJ2PA8GNcnr0ORodiRTzzAP6PN_HhyVLYzCsGCpS2E0VggPKfMw_dhVUzTMJWXBOA0aLz64CBnVTiNCTSdlB-kINyHmAfKr4B7Kq_1WAqPrOHM_yFyAQUA/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij5pxTXel3pezct60plNRtcJ2PA8GNcnr0ORodiRTzzAP6PN_HhyVLYzCsGCpS2E0VggPKfMw_dhVUzTMJWXBOA0aLz64CBnVTiNCTSdlB-kINyHmAfKr4B7Kq_1WAqPrOHM_yFyAQUA/w480-h640/IMG_6766.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vie of the flatlined edges. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-3tVF7dUYzy6pK34k3LbpF2mCXbN-yVwAGOwE8aw6xnLQklhln3QY7s1PcLMW4_C6DKn19ocwG8_EKizjUAaWHa4kWf8QxEdCKUDHdLBOwf5htDkRODdnN7W4XyGM6W55Wmj7HAO6ig/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-3tVF7dUYzy6pK34k3LbpF2mCXbN-yVwAGOwE8aw6xnLQklhln3QY7s1PcLMW4_C6DKn19ocwG8_EKizjUAaWHa4kWf8QxEdCKUDHdLBOwf5htDkRODdnN7W4XyGM6W55Wmj7HAO6ig/w480-h640/IMG_6768.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Catchstitching in action.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I used gold crepe satin from stash. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp9-NsRJFOyfLs7tj6dcb99F6lIqDEQNbWu4Zwpinm1hVIJZ1CUGQPrBMxO1RLZ0sFVIrrRlxn58cW85oSa4-ZyN_ExSDN-K5q6utVa-tjasPJ-WYjIxeNvSzspOYsnZnRAag2tst8eQ/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp9-NsRJFOyfLs7tj6dcb99F6lIqDEQNbWu4Zwpinm1hVIJZ1CUGQPrBMxO1RLZ0sFVIrrRlxn58cW85oSa4-ZyN_ExSDN-K5q6utVa-tjasPJ-WYjIxeNvSzspOYsnZnRAag2tst8eQ/w480-h640/IMG_6777.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished piping. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I love my new luxe sleepwear! Time to updgrade the bedsheet and pillowcases!<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5n_swgUTTWhSnw_u099ViqB6nyUHOXIMquKGNzjzWh8P09kmYbjBjBSjeHi4xo51ckHegnSikmEkXo0OllRwrG58qZoZ7hkDGSWbHM3cMdeQX2LuNWRF_xPxj4QJpd5CqMhCptx1cNA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5n_swgUTTWhSnw_u099ViqB6nyUHOXIMquKGNzjzWh8P09kmYbjBjBSjeHi4xo51ckHegnSikmEkXo0OllRwrG58qZoZ7hkDGSWbHM3cMdeQX2LuNWRF_xPxj4QJpd5CqMhCptx1cNA/w360-h640/IMG_6921.jpeg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgizlY9A9syScPIuSJbYX85svhSrgTp59aZxjfL1sFLU38Rk45HIgjws8o-NLdV3T7LQr-wlaaOFmhh8TapI0UYdrR_lzykeh8eKUj9kRl2YbpiZOp_txsZjdWInQYdmRMETN3mIveqAw/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgizlY9A9syScPIuSJbYX85svhSrgTp59aZxjfL1sFLU38Rk45HIgjws8o-NLdV3T7LQr-wlaaOFmhh8TapI0UYdrR_lzykeh8eKUj9kRl2YbpiZOp_txsZjdWInQYdmRMETN3mIveqAw/w480-h640/IMG_6919.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh, and check out my handmade coordinating footwear!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div>
Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902851872749998189noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783581788718822654.post-27050428522340337732021-02-22T16:01:00.014-06:002021-02-22T16:06:14.108-06:00A Tale of Three Sweatshirts: Sinclair Nova Pattern<p>As I was writing a review of the Sinclair Nova Raglan pattern for Pattern Review, I realized I never blogged not only about the specific pattern itself but also the Sinclair pattern in general. I have sewn four different patterns from said company and have a couple more in my stash and I really love everything I have made. Not only is the sizing spot on, Sinclair patterns cater to regular, tall and petite figures. I'll have to do better next time! For now, I am focusing on one of my favorite sweatshirt makes using the Sinclair Nova Raglan pattern. </p><p>The pattern itself is easy to sew and since the instructions are detailed, even beginners will be able to tackle it without much difficulty. </p><p>My first and third versions took advantage of the raglan style to colorblock and highlight some one of a kind fabric panel prints. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK8hpUshILyatpuj5ZWWMDb6WzdhUVC4N9quGcr0vlO8c7PgMLeSJ1G7wSU8y9y24fWmTy2EKxkAD8u3MUwlJqviR9s_RDE6mU9MKpLrF4oPxrsVTw-I1KKikLGmdHM5JqUU0bWyVzuA/s1800/IMG_3172.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK8hpUshILyatpuj5ZWWMDb6WzdhUVC4N9quGcr0vlO8c7PgMLeSJ1G7wSU8y9y24fWmTy2EKxkAD8u3MUwlJqviR9s_RDE6mU9MKpLrF4oPxrsVTw-I1KKikLGmdHM5JqUU0bWyVzuA/w400-h400/IMG_3172.PNG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was my first Sinclair Nova sweatshirt. I used a Marcy Tilton rayon jersey panel print for the front. </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe9fdgVQ1A949-AgoLpXDk494_EzU4MPcs7K3vWQzxSaxykAks2B5NIX4zhlosjQMSNv4YBlGgrdtHS2RZ6FSEhsd7nc8gtyA2abJABL5u6dq3T-tf1YJvCGzhO4K2cwhzrM8A_UC4tQ/s1800/IMG_3173.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe9fdgVQ1A949-AgoLpXDk494_EzU4MPcs7K3vWQzxSaxykAks2B5NIX4zhlosjQMSNv4YBlGgrdtHS2RZ6FSEhsd7nc8gtyA2abJABL5u6dq3T-tf1YJvCGzhO4K2cwhzrM8A_UC4tQ/w400-h400/IMG_3173.PNG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For the rest (back, sleeves, cuffs, binding and band) I used cotton jersey from stash. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA8SDqcbaquCmn1d_Kj5hRlIj6-GbrzBk4codM4sJSa-GpK559fZbptqVcNPegffj5vVa8GcrOSqY0l69nrV7U-FIV5993bz_yKLYDJjC8HfIWIWkq2MBZ9MD81xEZTonA9KzIHiczEg/s2048/IMG_6517.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1363" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA8SDqcbaquCmn1d_Kj5hRlIj6-GbrzBk4codM4sJSa-GpK559fZbptqVcNPegffj5vVa8GcrOSqY0l69nrV7U-FIV5993bz_yKLYDJjC8HfIWIWkq2MBZ9MD81xEZTonA9KzIHiczEg/w266-h400/IMG_6517.JPEG" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In this more recent version, I also used a Marcy Tilton panel for the front.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi795bKzcp9kBA4uV4dd5rvm7VAY5Q6mmASWVW17SMz2DAuLmpfVBbrsxaum6OsPJTvbDXuqMznTveIPIADLoiSuNThZDlhkCwu3zmzQhfl18U9yeqGAyprM6Oer8FMxXcQjUcx9GpuCg/s2643/IMG_6538.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2643" data-original-width="1190" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi795bKzcp9kBA4uV4dd5rvm7VAY5Q6mmASWVW17SMz2DAuLmpfVBbrsxaum6OsPJTvbDXuqMznTveIPIADLoiSuNThZDlhkCwu3zmzQhfl18U9yeqGAyprM6Oer8FMxXcQjUcx9GpuCg/w288-h640/IMG_6538.JPEG" width="288" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then I had some fun combining prints and solids, some from my stash. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsdhsIhuRwUskvnrOUJrTfVoFDgc_rqFOIBuDYmdJn3lm9MMi71quxin0KvQqKvxWAJMiEdVkmTdxUos6pDn9EL8jXoBc5IeQHQu6db4-3i9Ttuq5yasnZXTrep7yQwhXUfO21TLvS5g/s1800/IMG_2806.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsdhsIhuRwUskvnrOUJrTfVoFDgc_rqFOIBuDYmdJn3lm9MMi71quxin0KvQqKvxWAJMiEdVkmTdxUos6pDn9EL8jXoBc5IeQHQu6db4-3i9Ttuq5yasnZXTrep7yQwhXUfO21TLvS5g/w320-h400/IMG_2806.PNG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For this second version, I used an animal print knit. To highlight the raglan cut, I added a solid colored binding along the raglan seams. </td></tr></tbody></table><br />What's amazing about this pattern is I didn't have to do any fitting alterations, not even the bodice length or sleeves! There are other neckline options included in the pattern (cowl and hood) and also the option to use drawstring on the bottom hem. I'll probably give one of those views a try next time because I'm sure there'll be a next time!<div><br /></div><div>And now a look at the details on the most recent make:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg04NKHDWqE2vA70K3AX7KxroD0YLvV-mZKeT5XGeJ7dvhcnhJ5HG8ZDCXaWiS6TRdo28LovC5Bx0_DJonnGUl1u_Xj3khK7er5XtTZp0RgL_w-RSSDD5hFZfMEHIDbTwuAlAZPcPcJng/s2048/IMG_6588.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg04NKHDWqE2vA70K3AX7KxroD0YLvV-mZKeT5XGeJ7dvhcnhJ5HG8ZDCXaWiS6TRdo28LovC5Bx0_DJonnGUl1u_Xj3khK7er5XtTZp0RgL_w-RSSDD5hFZfMEHIDbTwuAlAZPcPcJng/w400-h300/IMG_6588.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front view</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXr3V6rylOlvu8Hin8YGFERGd4eL_dejZSBii4SM2kM6sWaBDfAq58p7Z5YPqpDTFjGgBxNocMrSBTezjYEAG6_bFEhYcHUSFlBC_TmZXkwQa7lWzSD1mMR9CL-TBnrevjUrn-d7lnQ/s2048/IMG_6596.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXr3V6rylOlvu8Hin8YGFERGd4eL_dejZSBii4SM2kM6sWaBDfAq58p7Z5YPqpDTFjGgBxNocMrSBTezjYEAG6_bFEhYcHUSFlBC_TmZXkwQa7lWzSD1mMR9CL-TBnrevjUrn-d7lnQ/w400-h300/IMG_6596.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back view</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsAD6STUVCyZda1tSBCfu6TriCUBVx3c5uAeUVc3wneHu-8R7uiUZQtJv2LCrHN4llPD67BBGV3IvRAi_Nc5ARWZCvQk1PXguHL-rO-F4drpTOHEllepDoZfYvaXvuMUCL7ewu2rVq_g/s2048/IMG_6590.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsAD6STUVCyZda1tSBCfu6TriCUBVx3c5uAeUVc3wneHu-8R7uiUZQtJv2LCrHN4llPD67BBGV3IvRAi_Nc5ARWZCvQk1PXguHL-rO-F4drpTOHEllepDoZfYvaXvuMUCL7ewu2rVq_g/w300-h400/IMG_6590.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I paired a printed cuff with the solid left sleeve. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy6EZANphzOtjR0enz4ObNYLRdaFF9lRX2NIJEBIvXNfaI5B51bI3k1gh8gFhk9HNj5cda_nGBYDZTd11KFlYYvyd_BJH4oaZcKJ7bogiJK8I2iv624YPdRuBzYAxNEMlju-_XPx11Jw/s2048/IMG_6591.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy6EZANphzOtjR0enz4ObNYLRdaFF9lRX2NIJEBIvXNfaI5B51bI3k1gh8gFhk9HNj5cda_nGBYDZTd11KFlYYvyd_BJH4oaZcKJ7bogiJK8I2iv624YPdRuBzYAxNEMlju-_XPx11Jw/w300-h400/IMG_6591.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For the printed right sleeve, I opted for the solid cuff which was the same fabric used in the back. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPFvSW3saGjgklspjVZnslTV53b8wqX8yD2jn7F9VQ0mwrZMO5i7xQ1B66AMa42RyGJXuGj7Yi6SgOLWV3954i79j8fa2-1HPjBMLCL0xOzhNTX64tCuIKKP5UbRrHRnBS7iMv-QHtqw/s2048/IMG_6592.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPFvSW3saGjgklspjVZnslTV53b8wqX8yD2jn7F9VQ0mwrZMO5i7xQ1B66AMa42RyGJXuGj7Yi6SgOLWV3954i79j8fa2-1HPjBMLCL0xOzhNTX64tCuIKKP5UbRrHRnBS7iMv-QHtqw/w300-h400/IMG_6592.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I used a blush pink cotton knit for the neckline binding and the bottom band. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLJUZ66N3Z-UXnytB1dd_LjnWtPgRnLGXYsj1kZS086rhTXhXhpahWiPfePg9doKI1ddt0f_8Y643yOvF3RVrX1UG4nqULs1xuwQaDaQ6JCVGrhQTKTQS5XNFzjPGSyvMTZ94mxk6PlQ/s2048/IMG_6579.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I used a triple cover stitch to topstitch. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPYYaKj0l7-hzcwhXCnaqTfV1q3n3kpQEE5S7B4os7sKzJpZrhtCCtcP4h_2BJMSbjQfpe1lg7ADYvcI1Ki88Yl9xGKpYeGwMsUQFICJVyWbnPZv6SMHGBkbbOwvUlQmcF3rO1I41iMA/s2048/IMG_6599.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPYYaKj0l7-hzcwhXCnaqTfV1q3n3kpQEE5S7B4os7sKzJpZrhtCCtcP4h_2BJMSbjQfpe1lg7ADYvcI1Ki88Yl9xGKpYeGwMsUQFICJVyWbnPZv6SMHGBkbbOwvUlQmcF3rO1I41iMA/s320/IMG_6599.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Serged cuff seam. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlFKVRXSZZUGlTYndCLibhq2Joq9ktRf8ZK6BgkaiDxnH1UQd9wSKl2fRlVJlb9gJUgY8RKeVZmmDc2VxyfpZHt3LGXPyAQrXvr4iAFBcUIqXpzf_zK5NL87eIq8KfemvpRE5XqL5uZQ/s2048/IMG_6600.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlFKVRXSZZUGlTYndCLibhq2Joq9ktRf8ZK6BgkaiDxnH1UQd9wSKl2fRlVJlb9gJUgY8RKeVZmmDc2VxyfpZHt3LGXPyAQrXvr4iAFBcUIqXpzf_zK5NL87eIq8KfemvpRE5XqL5uZQ/s320/IMG_6600.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Serging on the shoulder seam. Coverstitching on the neckline binding. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccKYttr0ATx8SHpw-mbV27sxGv00SvBTBj6X2-FrU69ek1dsfILz8kNfAUY9KJHlYv9AALqyQUv453vNINLLHhX9fOgBmfwN_iF3DH9ZrEnLTv3nm87TeafmpxrSCxUq-zefMkpUA0A/s2048/IMG_6601.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccKYttr0ATx8SHpw-mbV27sxGv00SvBTBj6X2-FrU69ek1dsfILz8kNfAUY9KJHlYv9AALqyQUv453vNINLLHhX9fOgBmfwN_iF3DH9ZrEnLTv3nm87TeafmpxrSCxUq-zefMkpUA0A/s320/IMG_6601.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Serging on the bottom band. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC4HpexALPF-WY8v-0wKZMq0NkrJl3tcN6YD0sBfPk-j1f8Y04DMMOcio5QYdVJYcziWv6vXmYalVQgIUioXk7aMTa_i2T5E6kWP_UM6xifE2f6vrdIM_IBLtJaCWJ-r58J0ceXOUTWw/s2048/IMG_6568.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC4HpexALPF-WY8v-0wKZMq0NkrJl3tcN6YD0sBfPk-j1f8Y04DMMOcio5QYdVJYcziWv6vXmYalVQgIUioXk7aMTa_i2T5E6kWP_UM6xifE2f6vrdIM_IBLtJaCWJ-r58J0ceXOUTWw/w400-h640/IMG_6568.JPEG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love the resulting asymmetry and the colors in this sweatshirt! I think right now, this is my favorite!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />If you are interested in a more detailed review of the pattern, check out my reviews <a href="https://sewing.patternreview.com/review/pattern/168923" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="https://sewing.patternreview.com/review/pattern/172418" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902851872749998189noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783581788718822654.post-42258494217122720772021-02-12T09:58:00.004-06:002021-02-12T09:58:45.348-06:00My Best Practices: Burrito Method<p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>First time I mentioned the "Burrito" method was in this <a href="https://finishedseams.blogspot.com/2017/04/cotton-with-touch-of-lace-mccalls-7360.html" target="_blank">post</a> from 2017. </i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i> </i><i>In this photo tutorial, I used the henley top I sewed using McCalls 7360. The pattern instructions on yoke attachment used a different method. The method I'm showing here is called the "<b>Burrito</b>" method. After reading this post, you'll understand why it's called that!</i></p><p style="text-align: center;">The top has a lined yoke that is attached to the lower back bodice. To better understand the tutorial, here is a rundown of the pattern pieces involved:</p><p style="text-align: center;"> *Bodice front</p><p style="text-align: center;"> *Yoke. The yoke is lined so there are two pieces cut from the same pattern piece--one will be the fashion piece, the other is the lining or facing. For the sake of clarity, I labeled the fashion piece <b>Yoke 1</b> and the lining or facing piece <b>Yoke 2. </b></p><p style="text-align: center;"> *Bodice back</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">1. Sew Yoke 1 to Bodice Back, right sides together. </h3><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbCxicCCLFwGR8ReKZXtt12yX75DGgleJY66yYy-ObSP4T9Cj6FbuYY-b3L27THVdrJfdgh92xHSMpiP17a0QLot8OfcEr5TSifzEDJ1VPF_l41Ckim4st2Av2zY58Y2JukCZli6Y6-w/s2048/IMG_6199.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbCxicCCLFwGR8ReKZXtt12yX75DGgleJY66yYy-ObSP4T9Cj6FbuYY-b3L27THVdrJfdgh92xHSMpiP17a0QLot8OfcEr5TSifzEDJ1VPF_l41Ckim4st2Av2zY58Y2JukCZli6Y6-w/w400-h300/IMG_6199.JPEG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Disregard the basting stitches above. I initially tried to follow the pattern sewing instructions but realized that they did not follow the Burrito method. </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwxyYxZgrtfbnbJqvQA6-_vKF0r_B_Z-4QuoZqLu8-emDr8ZjctyPs73WwwtCDvAty0fMd8YuIybJrC4HW_LZkmaQJzAV7yrZdNGcuMNjGy3sRdQ3-3Bg_TLaytHJdtZLsShRCUzAofA/s2048/IMG_6200.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1534" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwxyYxZgrtfbnbJqvQA6-_vKF0r_B_Z-4QuoZqLu8-emDr8ZjctyPs73WwwtCDvAty0fMd8YuIybJrC4HW_LZkmaQJzAV7yrZdNGcuMNjGy3sRdQ3-3Bg_TLaytHJdtZLsShRCUzAofA/w400-h300/IMG_6200.JPEG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the sewn pieces, right side. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">2. Sew Yoke 2/Facing to the bodice back.</h3><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_hOm2POQJ3t24Gf_JCEtqctmQkOtUylB29iPDGkCo3iBuGa1DeqNOcv3zbCLOYyu70E8-PfH7OD8X-IwMS-VwvTI9BqsKGYHQcB2APCA6k3X3_eiuglr40CFNYi4Ccpspi3tjwpJspg/s2048/IMG_6201.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_hOm2POQJ3t24Gf_JCEtqctmQkOtUylB29iPDGkCo3iBuGa1DeqNOcv3zbCLOYyu70E8-PfH7OD8X-IwMS-VwvTI9BqsKGYHQcB2APCA6k3X3_eiuglr40CFNYi4Ccpspi3tjwpJspg/w400-h300/IMG_6201.JPEG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sew the right side of Yoke 2/Facing to wrong side of bodice back. The bodice back will end up being sandwiched between the two yoke pieces. <br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhswRCNK3orRnR3h0nJOxT3VXkzTxWJlAYYX0hBLQ0cfTOD_2LZ7nogkEfAte_PoQf0-NBoFajprl0XhidYvy04CdD0utP5tCK83nxjXAmfMQg4q3Pn1FuaooGU-X5ORlfZ3dYPJGMybQ/s2048/IMG_6202.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhswRCNK3orRnR3h0nJOxT3VXkzTxWJlAYYX0hBLQ0cfTOD_2LZ7nogkEfAte_PoQf0-NBoFajprl0XhidYvy04CdD0utP5tCK83nxjXAmfMQg4q3Pn1FuaooGU-X5ORlfZ3dYPJGMybQ/w400-h300/IMG_6202.JPEG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of inside after yoke facing is sewn.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3. Baste shoulder seams of Yoke and Bodice Front. </h3><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-D5dPwFV3n_sgtDVUWy92HXX5SgCsR89rSuznk5MGe1hlajzsH20VEZdno-FmkpDUj8_XTcehcNAfYFNR0tX9gvQDhOtqc4J4IVWGwk3PuL-0BaSK70r32fkpkgFhxAtQfbLmtvfyVw/s2048/IMG_6203.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-D5dPwFV3n_sgtDVUWy92HXX5SgCsR89rSuznk5MGe1hlajzsH20VEZdno-FmkpDUj8_XTcehcNAfYFNR0tX9gvQDhOtqc4J4IVWGwk3PuL-0BaSK70r32fkpkgFhxAtQfbLmtvfyVw/w400-h300/IMG_6203.JPEG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Keeping yoke 2/facing piece out of the way, sew Yoke 1 to the bodice front along the shoulder seams.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaeOU2h9upqPiLKTmfbLme9H3sKX4ipqOM5R_Nv5a2KkL9TWxWtFwe85Pxjki1R3UZng-BO-y17nElmvLmENMWbaKtCP3yX9k8qu-TCsuonMsXK64CvVtnAsZnLKqDM73BRcp_GESbJQ/s2048/IMG_6204.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaeOU2h9upqPiLKTmfbLme9H3sKX4ipqOM5R_Nv5a2KkL9TWxWtFwe85Pxjki1R3UZng-BO-y17nElmvLmENMWbaKtCP3yX9k8qu-TCsuonMsXK64CvVtnAsZnLKqDM73BRcp_GESbJQ/w400-h300/IMG_6204.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shoulder seams sewn. </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUewdSURkg1gGWNDg4is9LnsykdX_PtUM2DCHtuLH_VA_-EIU5iz5MEFVoQsqhf13_uw87ljUsCCvM2MM0AZe-vCGVHi8dxiK4M1LcGvKRLvLCFvE-DLGgNaBOJ2fjREj2tZRIt_PK9w/s2048/IMG_6205.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUewdSURkg1gGWNDg4is9LnsykdX_PtUM2DCHtuLH_VA_-EIU5iz5MEFVoQsqhf13_uw87ljUsCCvM2MM0AZe-vCGVHi8dxiK4M1LcGvKRLvLCFvE-DLGgNaBOJ2fjREj2tZRIt_PK9w/w400-h300/IMG_6205.JPEG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the wrong side after shoulder seams are sewn together. </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: left;">4. Roll the back bodice. </h3><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTYGhjDFAbQVBxhArIqEUNWv8YqeKpHZ-SLAr6_LCDHQr4MBm1H8zSFak53S-Uzc-WpvzCXZAcB-lkKH2E579aZKCqDGs0DJe7NGogfHzigd14H0LwoJW2GqBCZorlP3AMXVml5FcwiA/s2048/IMG_6207.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTYGhjDFAbQVBxhArIqEUNWv8YqeKpHZ-SLAr6_LCDHQr4MBm1H8zSFak53S-Uzc-WpvzCXZAcB-lkKH2E579aZKCqDGs0DJe7NGogfHzigd14H0LwoJW2GqBCZorlP3AMXVml5FcwiA/w400-h300/IMG_6207.JPEG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In preparation for this step, lay the top with the back bodice right side out facing you.<br /> </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP_8wuQxlCB9p484fe_8JM7e2wBPJVRUHjT8ids6b5lRBZrgzXPnz6Dz2Qu8RGajciSuk9ln4xCZGPN0wfmWvV3_NrWo03mcY3n0EAUWnwzlqYkSxnTPH8xtQJKjnxiX1pCJCbNg8ZUA/s2048/IMG_6208.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1535" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP_8wuQxlCB9p484fe_8JM7e2wBPJVRUHjT8ids6b5lRBZrgzXPnz6Dz2Qu8RGajciSuk9ln4xCZGPN0wfmWvV3_NrWo03mcY3n0EAUWnwzlqYkSxnTPH8xtQJKjnxiX1pCJCbNg8ZUA/w300-h400/IMG_6208.JPEG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leaving the yoke facing free, roll just the bodice back piece in a neat tight roll upwards towards the shoulder area. After rolling, you will notice the yoke facing is revealed. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzkYqhGvdjEpbNsNE1VJidVM02v_YaUI5e3VAMPyK2eEMdYByc821euyeu40u-0Mh-f7rN9LhiK83AwyAZPzETH64npK2QN1i0i5jTzLRa1_fsbPEqHh74jTNvFNCRvfbN93QfwM3ZKQ/s2048/IMG_6210.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzkYqhGvdjEpbNsNE1VJidVM02v_YaUI5e3VAMPyK2eEMdYByc821euyeu40u-0Mh-f7rN9LhiK83AwyAZPzETH64npK2QN1i0i5jTzLRa1_fsbPEqHh74jTNvFNCRvfbN93QfwM3ZKQ/w400-h300/IMG_6210.JPEG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Do the same with the bodice front. Roll it neatly and tightly towards the shoulders. Eventually the two rolled pieces will "meet" each other. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLjQOOnb_lOQL4ZxZT21dcclmzHiuHl7NyRRw0waJAWdxrvnz4Nqexvk7ks5WBSteNMGXi3TFilOHnr5ixxUtxkpJx5jnnvVVnB53qK67nNdGyz1aNrvYSwG5qJjrof8McTpdPcqLB6g/s2048/IMG_6211+%25282%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1537" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLjQOOnb_lOQL4ZxZT21dcclmzHiuHl7NyRRw0waJAWdxrvnz4Nqexvk7ks5WBSteNMGXi3TFilOHnr5ixxUtxkpJx5jnnvVVnB53qK67nNdGyz1aNrvYSwG5qJjrof8McTpdPcqLB6g/w400-h300/IMG_6211+%25282%2529.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once the two rolled pieces have "met" this is what it should look like. The rolled pieces are wrapped inside the yoke pieces like a "burrito."</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_TB_A34HVum33z3QoVcxFt7vSSSDowfxM99NQu0trAYnLh7THTCsAyrkExUcdTd78HzGrPKPCHuB1hvhtUzwEiQnupm4R-nTPfacq8H-B5LFN9kezSkfpgOSnh5Mwxi_71miqyUOcFw/s2048/IMG_6211.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_TB_A34HVum33z3QoVcxFt7vSSSDowfxM99NQu0trAYnLh7THTCsAyrkExUcdTd78HzGrPKPCHuB1hvhtUzwEiQnupm4R-nTPfacq8H-B5LFN9kezSkfpgOSnh5Mwxi_71miqyUOcFw/w400-h300/IMG_6211.JPEG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is another view from the other side. </td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"> 5. Sew the two yoke pieces together along the shoulder seam. </h3><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgeO4MxsTp6DU6CK22PIFyxcjQF8PKM6jaFyxszghznhsX_gYof1hV7VTMeeyWDgmmBjwhV34rYIW6ppGF2T5F-_IbYZymRuUF8QLY-JMFr3VoJeZgWtDvAWSRMQRJ2yXq7Z3SYc909g/s2048/IMG_6212.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1534" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgeO4MxsTp6DU6CK22PIFyxcjQF8PKM6jaFyxszghznhsX_gYof1hV7VTMeeyWDgmmBjwhV34rYIW6ppGF2T5F-_IbYZymRuUF8QLY-JMFr3VoJeZgWtDvAWSRMQRJ2yXq7Z3SYc909g/w400-h300/IMG_6212.JPEG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With the rolled front and back bodice tucked tightly inside, pin the two yoke pieces along the shoulder seams. Note you will be sewing three layers here--the yoke 2/facing and the yoke 1 which has previously been basted to the front shoulder seam. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixHxzXB_IwaZ3GZEtP6JeJKrG-t1lD_ZSEYRNwNopzKoA2gHqOC7EMf2UbPdqfOfut8yLB9WaSbH15Y2YLMU-tOkcuEQ3629Ke6KInScd5XuXuOw2NNns8PbG8LbJq63vXb7QV_4F_pw/s2048/IMG_6213.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixHxzXB_IwaZ3GZEtP6JeJKrG-t1lD_ZSEYRNwNopzKoA2gHqOC7EMf2UbPdqfOfut8yLB9WaSbH15Y2YLMU-tOkcuEQ3629Ke6KInScd5XuXuOw2NNns8PbG8LbJq63vXb7QV_4F_pw/w400-h300/IMG_6213.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the pinned shoulder seams. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiHlZ8oprN6nF25M14woyMZb7Qd9ZIftUyifdPOQhR1eWlR30Sy338ukhkT71JDyoKvwdUZphrvWxz1qAOP8ospY0EE03Ri580Wk5z_Qq-ldt0UeLKB8nsTO1WS5JzmITW0I7bG1S4mg/s2048/IMG_6214.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiHlZ8oprN6nF25M14woyMZb7Qd9ZIftUyifdPOQhR1eWlR30Sy338ukhkT71JDyoKvwdUZphrvWxz1qAOP8ospY0EE03Ri580Wk5z_Qq-ldt0UeLKB8nsTO1WS5JzmITW0I7bG1S4mg/w400-h300/IMG_6214.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shoulder seams sewn. </td></tr></tbody></table><br />6. Turn right side out. </h3><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3cD_Cm2H6eZi2hlAKriN9As6Y81qFBTi1kSfrbiUD2nAYD4BKcsV5PGNJHfsjQ3sToDJQao63CtxNNK_njj9sv7OBwJlY5oZLEZgZxWPSB-ggUpBGKMcFxmmUNnk3yNK3WiLY4jAjQ/s2048/IMG_6215.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3cD_Cm2H6eZi2hlAKriN9As6Y81qFBTi1kSfrbiUD2nAYD4BKcsV5PGNJHfsjQ3sToDJQao63CtxNNK_njj9sv7OBwJlY5oZLEZgZxWPSB-ggUpBGKMcFxmmUNnk3yNK3WiLY4jAjQ/w400-h300/IMG_6215.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After turning the top right side out. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheKkrK6AJkUjBxGV1XzhWuYn52QjU5tCN34qYmoZZyTUW0zfOEkTR3QYaUs98hjySPA_fb0FgG5ol-E_A9Nag8A1o6SWhsEtyr16586SOs-tbQfoZHQEbpawZ7MBbMeOl7ueXgvMdORw/s2048/IMG_6340.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1057" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheKkrK6AJkUjBxGV1XzhWuYn52QjU5tCN34qYmoZZyTUW0zfOEkTR3QYaUs98hjySPA_fb0FgG5ol-E_A9Nag8A1o6SWhsEtyr16586SOs-tbQfoZHQEbpawZ7MBbMeOl7ueXgvMdORw/w206-h400/IMG_6340.jpeg" width="206" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF9CXubbiQ6T6QLeQUcCrnmanqmf4-GiFANqG-gDj1QpGNzxU1RSfU5fjlZJP25Qwp4_iLsmXjGkCRJV_U1iAE4cpzH9CO95D8ao0wT7mJNGASGdmYew_yLjCgxKZcp35qFo5mjoFMxA/s2048/IMG_6349.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF9CXubbiQ6T6QLeQUcCrnmanqmf4-GiFANqG-gDj1QpGNzxU1RSfU5fjlZJP25Qwp4_iLsmXjGkCRJV_U1iAE4cpzH9CO95D8ao0wT7mJNGASGdmYew_yLjCgxKZcp35qFo5mjoFMxA/w300-h400/IMG_6349.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /> </h3><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902851872749998189noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783581788718822654.post-25947872627403754062021-02-11T13:57:00.002-06:002021-02-12T07:41:36.265-06:00My Best Practices: Narrow Hemming<p style="text-align: center;"> <i>In this photo tutorial, I used the henley top I sewed from McCalls 7360 as example. </i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3-fux6TZPIo2fB_KKJNsG85HA3p0wQZ3fqQk6QRtXIQ3XHtgnMILXsqEK7dGzU8Y5E1Q6Fsok-O__A8IUJMQptXlbm6MvT7dllaFYeYAucNz9V-8mwCyihdoFxPf9BCEVCn52eHrpVw/s2048/IMG_6219.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3-fux6TZPIo2fB_KKJNsG85HA3p0wQZ3fqQk6QRtXIQ3XHtgnMILXsqEK7dGzU8Y5E1Q6Fsok-O__A8IUJMQptXlbm6MvT7dllaFYeYAucNz9V-8mwCyihdoFxPf9BCEVCn52eHrpVw/w400-h300/IMG_6219.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In this example, I will be doing a 5/8" narrow hem on the henley top. Shown above is the bottom hem of the top which is a bit curved. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">1. Mark the hemline.</h3><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIf0cTR_bbpeHFOJISEOShg-hxp7hVm1cIqk32n-_pKbuPI_zpWAoLDjdy8URSzWYzmi_YzbpTLMe0gPhE0ZNNg4cmUc9R0VAGPePAO-OPS3QKb0V_VHcaeCLLUyBUof9lUekuwTVHyw/s2048/IMG_6221.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIf0cTR_bbpeHFOJISEOShg-hxp7hVm1cIqk32n-_pKbuPI_zpWAoLDjdy8URSzWYzmi_YzbpTLMe0gPhE0ZNNg4cmUc9R0VAGPePAO-OPS3QKb0V_VHcaeCLLUyBUof9lUekuwTVHyw/w400-h300/IMG_6221.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I wanted my hemline at 5/8" from the cut edge. I used a marker that disappears with heat. The red marks above represent hemline. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixhOXo2V9g3XaVFkpwN66ZXTEzSxAzwyaYYUTy8VLck0ewL9QkjGTb8nxjJOzZsbeS0sqNJ6RHSsNLAB6VP5dPGw86ltqHTGlWVaMVvBON-IN-e7Q_FzwYMIhSvau07_L_lDdlg8-LhQ/s2048/IMG_6222.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixhOXo2V9g3XaVFkpwN66ZXTEzSxAzwyaYYUTy8VLck0ewL9QkjGTb8nxjJOzZsbeS0sqNJ6RHSsNLAB6VP5dPGw86ltqHTGlWVaMVvBON-IN-e7Q_FzwYMIhSvau07_L_lDdlg8-LhQ/w400-h300/IMG_6222.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The marked hemline. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">2. Fold the hem to the wrong side 1/4" lower than the marked hemline. </h3><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeXScd3PekZFhbeymE0NnzoZ0NL7jzJ52TJAj5imFfye7qtOGakuMZhH6KYgD0UAKBOkhVU0_lYDy_qeu0moMzrXJlD5Sue45uOjItn5dy12e5ur7bKWV_QTb2mdbeno1_60niyW_zdw/s2048/IMG_6227.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeXScd3PekZFhbeymE0NnzoZ0NL7jzJ52TJAj5imFfye7qtOGakuMZhH6KYgD0UAKBOkhVU0_lYDy_qeu0moMzrXJlD5Sue45uOjItn5dy12e5ur7bKWV_QTb2mdbeno1_60niyW_zdw/w300-h400/IMG_6227.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The blue marks represent 1/4" line from the red marks. I will use that as a guide when folding in to the wrong side. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7KlWyfu_xLhTj3HFrEqZVrdgMuY3pbqmt0CCR1pnX8ORlMc3AaUtGPnLuRftZ5CJWZOP5M-DvOsb0MxQowDP_sXi8jisMYWpjLEOiyJfRGoI6tW8yr5J9PHRYqZLVpGSvBQk78QsIMw/s2048/IMG_6233.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7KlWyfu_xLhTj3HFrEqZVrdgMuY3pbqmt0CCR1pnX8ORlMc3AaUtGPnLuRftZ5CJWZOP5M-DvOsb0MxQowDP_sXi8jisMYWpjLEOiyJfRGoI6tW8yr5J9PHRYqZLVpGSvBQk78QsIMw/w300-h400/IMG_6233.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Folding into the wrong side. If your marker is not heat sensitive, you can just press as you fold. I had to do finger pressing so I would not erase my red marks. </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWnQ6sKgJrcgYMiKhAFQgWCWz1GNGPkiSDHGWXt8eu8x5WgvtRRODZV7-Xp9fmQy11k2SYElsR9CvtxF-rvKnLZT6vJSjoXTjlavwlAx5cQEdc1yqTmM7v-Cj8pqsF_on9lnZzR3tM6Q/s2048/IMG_6234.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWnQ6sKgJrcgYMiKhAFQgWCWz1GNGPkiSDHGWXt8eu8x5WgvtRRODZV7-Xp9fmQy11k2SYElsR9CvtxF-rvKnLZT6vJSjoXTjlavwlAx5cQEdc1yqTmM7v-Cj8pqsF_on9lnZzR3tM6Q/w400-h300/IMG_6234.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A view of the folded hem. </td></tr></tbody></table><h3><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">3. Sew the folded edge. Stitch 1/8" from the fold.</h3><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzLPVp46cGV0jE7zvw0CK6uY3RrhTVy7H8EihHI9EzoOGFYia8PZ5APe_Eh63iIVs5873mdSGFtzEhsDSjTGNZW2Ut5KmCUwa5MofRJy1Jtl_tGxAneFwFqEpbZGVcNtoZNDKq4D7wA/s2048/IMG_6235.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzLPVp46cGV0jE7zvw0CK6uY3RrhTVy7H8EihHI9EzoOGFYia8PZ5APe_Eh63iIVs5873mdSGFtzEhsDSjTGNZW2Ut5KmCUwa5MofRJy1Jtl_tGxAneFwFqEpbZGVcNtoZNDKq4D7wA/w300-h400/IMG_6235.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stitching 1/8" from the folded edge. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKOLqPOptO-2moWtWsgYg1bkjjLuT5GVpluYmPJq3E5K3VNjzj1rNKwMAvjl7qB5dKQDcxtfMTYG9YHh0R6ampLPpPD4VIJEbf_3zqMWfj_pMqG1x-3MD9O_0ICfcZWIuT-OjpamdtEw/s2048/IMG_6237.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKOLqPOptO-2moWtWsgYg1bkjjLuT5GVpluYmPJq3E5K3VNjzj1rNKwMAvjl7qB5dKQDcxtfMTYG9YHh0R6ampLPpPD4VIJEbf_3zqMWfj_pMqG1x-3MD9O_0ICfcZWIuT-OjpamdtEw/w300-h400/IMG_6237.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the stitching (1/8" from the folded edge).</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">4. Trim hem allowance. </h3><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONjKdb7WAMTX5vNOmV9BsJqzVoSKAv_OHnbZY7y7-f31tMElz4yy3kqEv7HEi16ER1nGuoFbEbLYrclQ9MzvTilPHAG71jusmLdJeDzZNp7l8aPXDGWYm2zW0fLTteU8HiqQGqCOz_w/s2048/IMG_6239.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONjKdb7WAMTX5vNOmV9BsJqzVoSKAv_OHnbZY7y7-f31tMElz4yy3kqEv7HEi16ER1nGuoFbEbLYrclQ9MzvTilPHAG71jusmLdJeDzZNp7l8aPXDGWYm2zW0fLTteU8HiqQGqCOz_w/w300-h400/IMG_6239.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trim as close to the stitching line as possible. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhI_zIKh6qjmYD6CmWb7Z_pa2WXE_7YEnFCbH9Wu_JG-5uNogKRb6n_F28afCbzqPESDYIO4rIo9PeqFrVaOI3oRtH4WPo4uVbhbfyoDmWLeHPuqqbM4Yb9SyhYnAkAkLReWOSI49EA/s2048/IMG_6240.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhI_zIKh6qjmYD6CmWb7Z_pa2WXE_7YEnFCbH9Wu_JG-5uNogKRb6n_F28afCbzqPESDYIO4rIo9PeqFrVaOI3oRtH4WPo4uVbhbfyoDmWLeHPuqqbM4Yb9SyhYnAkAkLReWOSI49EA/w300-h400/IMG_6240.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After trimming. <br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: 18.72px; font-weight: 700;">5. Fold the hem along the marked hemline then sew. </span><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 18.72px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiElZxtEvHWrk3cj0QOK31N5xa6zl5h0WvOIyCQhwhr3XG68esoqrDerLy5wUSKRdlrNDjByoAHOhoifF6DxPo-nZ2vPzG_55mUmxQW7hNiOzznL28Cy54b3heIz-dr88cklznrCdr5Mw/s2048/IMG_6254.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiElZxtEvHWrk3cj0QOK31N5xa6zl5h0WvOIyCQhwhr3XG68esoqrDerLy5wUSKRdlrNDjByoAHOhoifF6DxPo-nZ2vPzG_55mUmxQW7hNiOzznL28Cy54b3heIz-dr88cklznrCdr5Mw/w300-h400/IMG_6254.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here I used the red marked line as my guideline for folding. That was the very first line I marked which is equivalent to my 5/8" hemline. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_rPFhUfiohinXP_sHpaMkqlrRQniSJp9OCWIF1-HmCENxez-priPUg-pxEsQ7nIl8tPCC-Wqdsxw3DPhQFwb24vk7xnOXznDYJLHfGeDRhCc3rKTzxX3QUW_1VLwTkEAUHgYcsvv8iA/s2048/IMG_6262.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_rPFhUfiohinXP_sHpaMkqlrRQniSJp9OCWIF1-HmCENxez-priPUg-pxEsQ7nIl8tPCC-Wqdsxw3DPhQFwb24vk7xnOXznDYJLHfGeDRhCc3rKTzxX3QUW_1VLwTkEAUHgYcsvv8iA/w300-h400/IMG_6262.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sewing the folded hem. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPuW0dRSW8Wl6H3dYYJABj66PpSQLd5Yeja06opg-bQKeyllwfBfk6-mycZ6RkQ8dSBPt1njeeOy2TR0eH2IwiA_y9viq2EoqJ0BJwnEV0JkyxC3tgA4qnMwSLK3_J_Kwo-rx26Q_bqA/s2048/IMG_6265.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPuW0dRSW8Wl6H3dYYJABj66PpSQLd5Yeja06opg-bQKeyllwfBfk6-mycZ6RkQ8dSBPt1njeeOy2TR0eH2IwiA_y9viq2EoqJ0BJwnEV0JkyxC3tgA4qnMwSLK3_J_Kwo-rx26Q_bqA/w300-h400/IMG_6265.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the sewn hemline. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-uetkRbIgzNgMNqlJ8KGtvdcjSucwCbewHDwxHiSw8Y3oHpvlald3hljl2yh5hxQQ3ewGuiIU0LyQsGrQAN_xyro14DdUzNa0qLM7Hu5jKADm0HTKmWtsq_r9QtLzFKQNYrquyXtrFQ/s2048/IMG_6266.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-uetkRbIgzNgMNqlJ8KGtvdcjSucwCbewHDwxHiSw8Y3oHpvlald3hljl2yh5hxQQ3ewGuiIU0LyQsGrQAN_xyro14DdUzNa0qLM7Hu5jKADm0HTKmWtsq_r9QtLzFKQNYrquyXtrFQ/w300-h400/IMG_6266.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the right side. <br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl3I8wsqk_lgEVl-CB-AqT_TY-mDz5coEgRXIMMyW3_gCU2HJUeEfyCMXwR1p0_qpbAu62fnOuVXcCBqIaPo1lekxthrUpzjJc43XQYRt1Pc7QZr1iwm4DKEMGqo0YYhi7Lhdug8allA/s2048/IMG_6269.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl3I8wsqk_lgEVl-CB-AqT_TY-mDz5coEgRXIMMyW3_gCU2HJUeEfyCMXwR1p0_qpbAu62fnOuVXcCBqIaPo1lekxthrUpzjJc43XQYRt1Pc7QZr1iwm4DKEMGqo0YYhi7Lhdug8allA/w300-h400/IMG_6269.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the wrong side. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /><h3>6. Press. </h3><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_lR3ho8pw1lJs8grtwSasC7PPf9ycjRniExmnMbPPZocUi4XBZXFVnRzxAj3vPKTix1EmiAvE7LGzo2-0PmPC7iyOxGJ8PXWlLPI0pG_c61_tAVCuBvsAmmo8ylN8Lh1gRLosElvEqA/s2048/IMG_6268.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_lR3ho8pw1lJs8grtwSasC7PPf9ycjRniExmnMbPPZocUi4XBZXFVnRzxAj3vPKTix1EmiAvE7LGzo2-0PmPC7iyOxGJ8PXWlLPI0pG_c61_tAVCuBvsAmmo8ylN8Lh1gRLosElvEqA/w400-h300/IMG_6268.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before pressing. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnmJAQUojDaYfugymYYr35jQFYLwS6TLRezlSkc5vVjDhy3pyv-pYwzJWtswfcmrUfc19VdrggN6zGVtdY8r-pgg4OAop18xwNWgIjmmSrtJswhUngj5y1TxLts8uYddWyVQD5QVk85w/s2048/IMG_6270.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnmJAQUojDaYfugymYYr35jQFYLwS6TLRezlSkc5vVjDhy3pyv-pYwzJWtswfcmrUfc19VdrggN6zGVtdY8r-pgg4OAop18xwNWgIjmmSrtJswhUngj5y1TxLts8uYddWyVQD5QVk85w/w300-h400/IMG_6270.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqg2XnB8j6NnmUJprJYH9Nndn73iHxNTgBi0dcufwzw5l38lOPM3q-E5_s28yAPvZUkIzwl6FjwHJAE7DFKqISEscsBRa9ha0DTIpRIYATWMHENEibYivRpMaYgS_KgcDTwHQx1axbg/s2048/IMG_6271.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqg2XnB8j6NnmUJprJYH9Nndn73iHxNTgBi0dcufwzw5l38lOPM3q-E5_s28yAPvZUkIzwl6FjwHJAE7DFKqISEscsBRa9ha0DTIpRIYATWMHENEibYivRpMaYgS_KgcDTwHQx1axbg/w400-h300/IMG_6271.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After pressing.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHKTaQc5eUoRZU5vc_qd-jHttx3vDO8PtsSbzb6tMQJbRcfO89YdmCKgN_fkzS7lT9nnLT1t6F35bpm3nKjjjRjXg2BkUm7ob6WavUSsYE7qlkhiNsxwEd0mJuoTn4i6yTRdB_s49CEg/s2048/IMG_6272.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHKTaQc5eUoRZU5vc_qd-jHttx3vDO8PtsSbzb6tMQJbRcfO89YdmCKgN_fkzS7lT9nnLT1t6F35bpm3nKjjjRjXg2BkUm7ob6WavUSsYE7qlkhiNsxwEd0mJuoTn4i6yTRdB_s49CEg/w400-h300/IMG_6272.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Up close.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Following the steps above eliminated the need to use pins and the result was a smooth hemline with no unsightly creases or waves. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 18.72px;"><br /><b><br /></b></span><div><span style="font-size: 18.72px;"><b><br /></b></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br /><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902851872749998189noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783581788718822654.post-39751747285084253492021-02-03T16:13:00.000-06:002021-02-03T16:13:19.784-06:00Sewing Japanese in January Recap<p style="text-align: center;"> As mentioned in my recent posts, I participated in a fun non-competitive sewing challenge in Instagram called <b>#SewJapaneseInJanuary</b>. The rule was simple: sew anything using a Japanese pattern or fabric. It was open to all and meant to motivate and inspire. And boy was I inspired! </p><p style="text-align: center;">I completed four garments for the challenge and for a slow sewist like me, that is an accomplishment:) I even managed to write a pattern review for each and publish it at <a href="https://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi-bin/search.pl?myreviews" target="_blank">PatternReview.com</a> and write a completely separate post here in my blog. I promised myself that for 2021 I will try to work better at updating my blog with each completed sewing project. </p><p style="text-align: center;">So here is a recap of the challenge.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg83sGOf4GpPJrfjAnLewyzOugS-QstPPJI7Zdb6Zzl2NlhYTe9r5ECFW6K8Ov8aP8HtNhQxM4NURQBFmux1qciUZUbZP3eFT6U2x2Wi2n9HySfnItttU1zENx_yc5DNRXOE7cPjcF1gQ/s1080/B3710CDC-B6C1-4D59-9583-2B361A2F15DF.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg83sGOf4GpPJrfjAnLewyzOugS-QstPPJI7Zdb6Zzl2NlhYTe9r5ECFW6K8Ov8aP8HtNhQxM4NURQBFmux1qciUZUbZP3eFT6U2x2Wi2n9HySfnItttU1zENx_yc5DNRXOE7cPjcF1gQ/w400-h400/B3710CDC-B6C1-4D59-9583-2B361A2F15DF.png" width="400" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxhX2g8IW2mPN_kt64he5Xzrfrrp8uirOFu9j9_hEa6vxKmz52373BYGf2dyMu65ZUZRYd4MIpIsWM3pAsGuKzsP-PJriKe4CR6DCcBxhDwU5tQbjXMeH_H-iG1xc64W29itrz6d7oGg/s2048/IMG_5647.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1856" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxhX2g8IW2mPN_kt64he5Xzrfrrp8uirOFu9j9_hEa6vxKmz52373BYGf2dyMu65ZUZRYd4MIpIsWM3pAsGuKzsP-PJriKe4CR6DCcBxhDwU5tQbjXMeH_H-iG1xc64W29itrz6d7oGg/w363-h400/IMG_5647.JPEG" width="363" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Garment 1 was a top made out of some leftover Nani Iro linen fabric called "Chant Et Poesie" in Black and White. Pattern used was <a href="https://finishedseams.blogspot.com/2021/01/my-feeling-chic-top-vogue-1515-todays.html" target="_blank">Vogue 1515</a>. It went really well with the Closet Core Pietra pants in dusty pink linen which I made in July of last year. Looks like I failed to blog about it but I did post a comprehensive review at <a href="https://sewing.patternreview.com/review/pattern/166913" target="_blank">PatternReview.com</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3nFRnDmSOLBPwlI3l5y5wHGYzgNBnnnt5KtkcjgHpwqG5cdMK6viHeY1gvDwwfan6tDW-OifyipVxBEyznAxEVgoygG2_fX0JLRtntE3VortnYOgZE0bHbCdPNupT1Df5ld71Vg3b7w/s2048/IMG_5727.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1352" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3nFRnDmSOLBPwlI3l5y5wHGYzgNBnnnt5KtkcjgHpwqG5cdMK6viHeY1gvDwwfan6tDW-OifyipVxBEyznAxEVgoygG2_fX0JLRtntE3VortnYOgZE0bHbCdPNupT1Df5ld71Vg3b7w/w422-h640/IMG_5727.JPEG" width="422" /></a></div>Garment 2 was not made out of Japanese fabric but the pattern used was from a Japanese sewing book called "Shape Shape." I used a leftover solid colored lightweight linen which really worked well with the sleeveless scarf blouse pattern. I wrote about it <a href="https://finishedseams.blogspot.com/2021/01/as-mentioned-in-my-previous-post-here-i.html" target="_blank">here</a>. I paired it with another previously sewn pair of linen pants using the Jalie Vanessa pattern. Somehow, I never wrote about it here or in Pattern Review!<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyjz-Hz8EN00LA2wgS_X3uEpUfeIwdY8w_aaLTmsnCKFa0y6HKpml58RArgXzxk71YsnvahbUux1The1R899g03IylKwrunRzk2bHWwQSWBuglQB0R_mM_pTCB07oiwZgMXjyJ7oPV8w/s2048/IMG_5899.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1572" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyjz-Hz8EN00LA2wgS_X3uEpUfeIwdY8w_aaLTmsnCKFa0y6HKpml58RArgXzxk71YsnvahbUux1The1R899g03IylKwrunRzk2bHWwQSWBuglQB0R_mM_pTCB07oiwZgMXjyJ7oPV8w/w492-h640/IMG_5899.JPEG" width="492" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Garment 3 is my favorite. Not only do I love the understated elegance of the Japanese double gauze fabric (which is another Nani Iro design), I also had lots of fun sewing it because of the unique details on the sewing pattern, <a href="https://finishedseams.blogspot.com/2021/01/butterick-5891-another-artsy-top.html" target="_blank">Butterick 5891</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSn3Tmmk3D0mUAJk1mHuPTZFZ6VdPH5s1MrkvXojNOWdPXH1GvNvuVLll0oWyzAPvQOEEBfImcFa-ubj9paewAWZqY6AD5YZ8X8QXUpaWMJ-pomEmGlVZf4k7_ipTOVgiWUQBAAe-Zqw/s2048/IMG_5716.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1515" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSn3Tmmk3D0mUAJk1mHuPTZFZ6VdPH5s1MrkvXojNOWdPXH1GvNvuVLll0oWyzAPvQOEEBfImcFa-ubj9paewAWZqY6AD5YZ8X8QXUpaWMJ-pomEmGlVZf4k7_ipTOVgiWUQBAAe-Zqw/w474-h640/IMG_5716.JPEG" width="474" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last but not least is the <a href="https://finishedseams.blogspot.com/2021/02/vogue-9190-not-your-regular-shrug.html" target="_blank">Vogue 9190</a> shrug in yet another Japanese linen, Nani Iro Chant Et Poesie in pink and brown. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So three tops and one shrug all went nicely with existing pants in my me-made wardrobe. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stay tuned for February which I hope will be as productive sewing-wise as January!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902851872749998189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783581788718822654.post-32155431316909474732021-02-01T17:46:00.000-06:002021-02-01T17:46:05.123-06:00Vogue 9190 Not Your Regular Shrug<p style="text-align: center;"> This is the 4th and last garment that I sewed for the "<b>Sew Japanese in January</b>" Instagram challenge. I used yet another Japanese fabric and it goes without saying that it's a Nani Iro linen!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD5uun3U1k3spmrmN76besxr3VMsNQd2Nm0DDbT4BEYAVlXTJqaK2Hxd5xcXmIthuh_wDOE1jGidrYAwHmLk45M4nPjNAiBbWemhMXeELsAqwpjZwhIVB5BxThCfl1QYA24-sDE-26kw/s2048/IMG_5743.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD5uun3U1k3spmrmN76besxr3VMsNQd2Nm0DDbT4BEYAVlXTJqaK2Hxd5xcXmIthuh_wDOE1jGidrYAwHmLk45M4nPjNAiBbWemhMXeELsAqwpjZwhIVB5BxThCfl1QYA24-sDE-26kw/w300-h400/IMG_5743.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am just crazy for this fabric design by Naomi Ito. It is called Chant Et Poesie which means sing a poem. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsw7nGWjbryrav0LvFLuQMCHyvmp6IjHz76jpfHPqB3K150E42JoMn5D-sTK6EFAM-8CY6FAgreoccCLyBQUgs-QLRC2DSjj3OhYqbhlBw9qUNWH2lqQbrloblwD2hmxXA0nZoZcromA/s2048/IMG_6162.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsw7nGWjbryrav0LvFLuQMCHyvmp6IjHz76jpfHPqB3K150E42JoMn5D-sTK6EFAM-8CY6FAgreoccCLyBQUgs-QLRC2DSjj3OhYqbhlBw9qUNWH2lqQbrloblwD2hmxXA0nZoZcromA/w300-h400/IMG_6162.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="300" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I used Vogue 9190 which is a Marcy Tilton shrug pattern.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsw7nGWjbryrav0LvFLuQMCHyvmp6IjHz76jpfHPqB3K150E42JoMn5D-sTK6EFAM-8CY6FAgreoccCLyBQUgs-QLRC2DSjj3OhYqbhlBw9qUNWH2lqQbrloblwD2hmxXA0nZoZcromA/s2048/IMG_6162.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHLVesba4hBi6pqOIEkWRxHtx9GKd-YS5M3IhwLWqyUueq0ORZ3F1QE1rYyBj3ZwfEEIuNDlW0nSJmjmb1FIa56TKReKfM3zGSv89ikgaLGOizBCzpLgohxQ3ADkpw5es9IwPyBp0UkA/s2048/IMG_6163_LI.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHLVesba4hBi6pqOIEkWRxHtx9GKd-YS5M3IhwLWqyUueq0ORZ3F1QE1rYyBj3ZwfEEIuNDlW0nSJmjmb1FIa56TKReKfM3zGSv89ikgaLGOizBCzpLgohxQ3ADkpw5es9IwPyBp0UkA/w400-h300/IMG_6163_LI.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I made view C. </td></tr></tbody></table></div><p>Although the recommended fabrics for this pattern are moderate stretch jersey knits, I decided to take a risk with my woven linen. I was not being a daredevil but I had two justifiable reasons for my fabric choice: </p><p>1) My previous experience with Tilton sister patterns is that their garment designs have a moderate amount of built-in design and wearing ease, especially around the waistline and hips. </p><p>2) This being a shrug, the length is cropped and I wouldn't have to worry about fitting around the waistline or hips. </p><p>I sewed a straight size 8 with no alterations. My actual body measurements placed me at size 10. And the finished garment fit me just fine!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrJLBidx7pkk3CexQLbAxhBG4tm4mecDadFKzRaotY4pdU4vh59vUh18-tKFep73dSIluoFOnI1jVSVygJ4GCC49Jpsah6mCXecowGneF_GxLpHPNlPPYof7xREoD-6hkvHhf-4cBEkA/s2547/IMG_5705.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2547" data-original-width="1226" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrJLBidx7pkk3CexQLbAxhBG4tm4mecDadFKzRaotY4pdU4vh59vUh18-tKFep73dSIluoFOnI1jVSVygJ4GCC49Jpsah6mCXecowGneF_GxLpHPNlPPYof7xREoD-6hkvHhf-4cBEkA/w308-h640/IMG_5705.JPEG" width="308" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH6PV_PLaPmITHF__qykCa9DziSEzd13RAo9ozzyR_DF1K07Uc04VmOrWQHAsR6PasSnWUZI0pBVEI6Rm51VABYfXNwwZfgptQIcECdubhJnDwHIQsWx44F2H19yxUTugVgVWQXF06Zg/s2048/IMG_5706.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1278" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH6PV_PLaPmITHF__qykCa9DziSEzd13RAo9ozzyR_DF1K07Uc04VmOrWQHAsR6PasSnWUZI0pBVEI6Rm51VABYfXNwwZfgptQIcECdubhJnDwHIQsWx44F2H19yxUTugVgVWQXF06Zg/w250-h400/IMG_5706.JPEG" width="250" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcg0DsojV7eyqBK21vK5HdVv3DggP1-_xq-DgvbfJU0aOWmjxpzFCpF4ccBuwoCB8M5TFl8zVMC0OfJkiz7cjOzm0ULVs1iHLLvb7CM5mZSQldQzxoa-jQ0HeeedHuzFEuNt93acyIQQ/s2028/IMG_5707.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2028" data-original-width="1419" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcg0DsojV7eyqBK21vK5HdVv3DggP1-_xq-DgvbfJU0aOWmjxpzFCpF4ccBuwoCB8M5TFl8zVMC0OfJkiz7cjOzm0ULVs1iHLLvb7CM5mZSQldQzxoa-jQ0HeeedHuzFEuNt93acyIQQ/w280-h400/IMG_5707.JPEG" width="280" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The photos above show the shrug layered over a sleeveless knit top. I also tried the shrug as a top by fastening the front flaps with some magnetic discs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtVmgkSHHwkBmQErsUmWIQ-7QiZCUmTZmUqRN6gG_3y2EN0EFb5Ml_5-JxlcdjuhGNyDl17lILCdHHhRdqv5RuiCC1JUbDEgILCtyh7PB5LeBVKb12mBteN05NkyqWgxtqWzS2q0msOw/s2048/IMG_5715.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1113" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtVmgkSHHwkBmQErsUmWIQ-7QiZCUmTZmUqRN6gG_3y2EN0EFb5Ml_5-JxlcdjuhGNyDl17lILCdHHhRdqv5RuiCC1JUbDEgILCtyh7PB5LeBVKb12mBteN05NkyqWgxtqWzS2q0msOw/w348-h640/IMG_5715.JPEG" width="348" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEpUPdpydR110ODY09okIw2o3C6_po7woh-kvhLWJjJ2fgHAsNTsidcP8QW-TKkKPMP5N-6fbxHN_1o8zVfNnmKXbtJuLAroWvALcRs5r7uPEiPwyiKY6vi3xE4PjjbCDa7qS53v8p7w/s2048/IMG_5716.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1515" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEpUPdpydR110ODY09okIw2o3C6_po7woh-kvhLWJjJ2fgHAsNTsidcP8QW-TKkKPMP5N-6fbxHN_1o8zVfNnmKXbtJuLAroWvALcRs5r7uPEiPwyiKY6vi3xE4PjjbCDa7qS53v8p7w/w296-h400/IMG_5716.JPEG" width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think it looked cool!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This pattern is labeled easy and rightly so. The instructions are easy to understand and the construction is pretty straightforward. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let's check out the features of view C which I made. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOH-QrKlsqDlteOtWQGtdVv4XKMghK6fBygqWxAvn4GYk1_UW9JN3cxm7iJJXSV4tSb-AfYEs2i96_j-RBNz2R8h7aC6UBVswgz_wGkYH1lniw2DpCYxIKWNtB1B7y5bQ0eIz8so3n8w/s2048/IMG_6079.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOH-QrKlsqDlteOtWQGtdVv4XKMghK6fBygqWxAvn4GYk1_UW9JN3cxm7iJJXSV4tSb-AfYEs2i96_j-RBNz2R8h7aC6UBVswgz_wGkYH1lniw2DpCYxIKWNtB1B7y5bQ0eIz8so3n8w/w300-h400/IMG_6079.JPEG" width="300" /></a><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Fully lined front.</b> The lining or facing is from the same pattern piece as the front and with some slipstitching, it covers the side seams nicely. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmRXsL7Xo9tnDQA31TULn3WvDdGNlFt2nRVZMJTsW6x1BIXkiteWZYiQ71JWQjAkDPCCTnhUcrlOqNwvgE9cE9YbvrKjVTuubjjnfeQ8WV1Yj88xxHwuS_LCNyFyJdMcyIOgYehStJLA/s2048/IMG_6102.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmRXsL7Xo9tnDQA31TULn3WvDdGNlFt2nRVZMJTsW6x1BIXkiteWZYiQ71JWQjAkDPCCTnhUcrlOqNwvgE9cE9YbvrKjVTuubjjnfeQ8WV1Yj88xxHwuS_LCNyFyJdMcyIOgYehStJLA/s320/IMG_6102.JPEG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In this view you cannot see any side seams. </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ6BcVizIdIGI6S1w8XWPkLMuGeeXR-2225k8xFF7wocLnsqoDw5w9wqSrTKMQyUmEkPq88iXQPfiYvII-Lui5DvAej6lWdXcn6YI4f7t1P7k_YInZwGmxd_oOkxcFylww8IgH99TPsg/s2048/IMG_5747.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ6BcVizIdIGI6S1w8XWPkLMuGeeXR-2225k8xFF7wocLnsqoDw5w9wqSrTKMQyUmEkPq88iXQPfiYvII-Lui5DvAej6lWdXcn6YI4f7t1P7k_YInZwGmxd_oOkxcFylww8IgH99TPsg/w300-h400/IMG_5747.JPEG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The back features a self-lined yoke and a lower back with some gathering on the center. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjASKnmoQ5KN70WR3ezhStaIPTdiq_-HZFyEmZIuJgzeRK3gZDY4ul_q57057V9kIVCqk_29An54iTxvUuF7v2v6MFIQbQ0pKn9VgY3HIREgmuV_yS3k2fUe4ipFnkB5gmBXY0uU2R_SQ/s2048/IMG_6091.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjASKnmoQ5KN70WR3ezhStaIPTdiq_-HZFyEmZIuJgzeRK3gZDY4ul_q57057V9kIVCqk_29An54iTxvUuF7v2v6MFIQbQ0pKn9VgY3HIREgmuV_yS3k2fUe4ipFnkB5gmBXY0uU2R_SQ/w300-h400/IMG_6091.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjH38WAvqgJXfyfZXzEqwjRNa6oU-KXVMzzyj2RdcHCe1nSlLNX4HYeCfdcyaQ_FjWLHdO2cSQl92WNTbZNdjymkmKCAHvk1vfylteyusmAfr2LzC8LyCFSQLN8FjRyPhE2euzTtQv5w/s2048/IMG_6092.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjH38WAvqgJXfyfZXzEqwjRNa6oU-KXVMzzyj2RdcHCe1nSlLNX4HYeCfdcyaQ_FjWLHdO2cSQl92WNTbZNdjymkmKCAHvk1vfylteyusmAfr2LzC8LyCFSQLN8FjRyPhE2euzTtQv5w/w300-h400/IMG_6092.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of my favorite features is this drawstring in the back. It doesn't extent to the front but it is fully functional and I can adjust the ease on the back depending on how tight I pull those drawstrings. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFMf5O9ZXwwk_KC0iHTkgZWMXqEZ5qpnlOXOKTEC7dPnZA8ISM6-hXCtYw0LGOuHvevnIXWFzXHIA3J0S2H-8XoVOMpGdyvLQiSof6dtiDiN2qmuzaWoluskyk5xpqFvLgSS-tnd2jZw/s2048/IMG_5749.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFMf5O9ZXwwk_KC0iHTkgZWMXqEZ5qpnlOXOKTEC7dPnZA8ISM6-hXCtYw0LGOuHvevnIXWFzXHIA3J0S2H-8XoVOMpGdyvLQiSof6dtiDiN2qmuzaWoluskyk5xpqFvLgSS-tnd2jZw/w300-h400/IMG_5749.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwg6SvVkR-KtOqF8KvCowmqKqAqIQIg6fQL_RRPo8mAhSSYa3r2ph_cVuBDxPLyZNIAtGIFnY_TUomeQgP2vuAlJiCq836GstG46DCnxhRdM5wNWS54NXGttU-MlrV2ssN0_RNgygx8w/s2048/IMG_5750.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwg6SvVkR-KtOqF8KvCowmqKqAqIQIg6fQL_RRPo8mAhSSYa3r2ph_cVuBDxPLyZNIAtGIFnY_TUomeQgP2vuAlJiCq836GstG46DCnxhRdM5wNWS54NXGttU-MlrV2ssN0_RNgygx8w/w300-h400/IMG_5750.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sleeves have a cuff with slit. I used that as an opportunity to show off the fabric selvage. If you are not familiar with Nani Iro fabrics, their selvage is pretty enough to use as part of the fashion fabric!</td></tr></tbody></table><div>The only think I did not care about was how the lower back was left out of the "special treatment." The front and yoke both were nicely faced with fashion fabric but the back was supposed to be left with the center back seams exposed. So I decided to "flatline" it with silk organza and I love how it turned out. To find out more about "flatlining" check out my short post on the technique <a href="https://finishedseams.blogspot.com/2021/01/my-best-practices-series-featuring-my.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1jlGFJjx8SDf3vdWuJFp-g0leeO8PInf16vdLO8RApZcz44_M4k6jOH9BAhWBavTWrDnrEAJJCaOhVICnLqJGYFvZb52WvD8mxDew5ZrV2UBAIx7f-T-oZe9B3giF1E_xIbY6ImhSJw/s2048/IMG_5755.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1jlGFJjx8SDf3vdWuJFp-g0leeO8PInf16vdLO8RApZcz44_M4k6jOH9BAhWBavTWrDnrEAJJCaOhVICnLqJGYFvZb52WvD8mxDew5ZrV2UBAIx7f-T-oZe9B3giF1E_xIbY6ImhSJw/w300-h400/IMG_5755.JPEG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoE6UC8yYGtXAgRrT-VjoaAQnfrAVpyGWlOHG8nWlagyVKrT7CaJcoMXqua-JigNuZiNWA-JNTG75aR5TinAB5dhkqD6fOlTqla4aAOt0uHogoRfVY3PZz5ZFx43gdqdQGp3JiqWPtCg/s2048/IMG_5756.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Watch out for a future post with a recap on all four sewn garments!</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902851872749998189noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783581788718822654.post-78014856125447410342021-01-25T21:33:00.002-06:002021-01-25T21:33:42.649-06:00Butterick 5891 Another Artsy Top<p> Here is another garment I made for the #SewJapanaseInJanuary Instagram challenge. And I must say, this has go to be my favorite, not only because of how it turned out but because the whole sewing process was so much fun!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4QYlSY3OSwlkyOhLdmXBhQSzk3lueddgA9TAFsYA4wkJohY_Ljdl9aExr_p82rqHwMDssgynIo41QZFLgZ7yCeLf1vnnH00trqIZH6bYEEn25685fwUMfy98p76_J2KlF_OLUTAnstg/s2048/IMG_5899.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1572" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4QYlSY3OSwlkyOhLdmXBhQSzk3lueddgA9TAFsYA4wkJohY_Ljdl9aExr_p82rqHwMDssgynIo41QZFLgZ7yCeLf1vnnH00trqIZH6bYEEn25685fwUMfy98p76_J2KlF_OLUTAnstg/w308-h400/IMG_5899.JPEG" width="308" /></a></div><p>It all started with the fabric--heavenly soft and hauntingly beautiful Japanese cotton double gauze from the 2020 Nano Iro line. This iteration is called "Waltz" and features floral themed print in muted dark tones of black, blue, gray and brown. Being double gauze it is made of two layers of very fine fabric. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihg8KzZzcJuA6hf_ixJMYlk4gJ5VP4LY7PIym2-m5Na6z60lmRz1PeP-vzCaAqDKccBVNYMS0SVnQVz4l_a9n8HaEiEFcliwR8sYyvxp3D-NfjQjU0ePVDM3GXgiQcbbo1VRYjt4PdOg/s2048/IMG_5790.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihg8KzZzcJuA6hf_ixJMYlk4gJ5VP4LY7PIym2-m5Na6z60lmRz1PeP-vzCaAqDKccBVNYMS0SVnQVz4l_a9n8HaEiEFcliwR8sYyvxp3D-NfjQjU0ePVDM3GXgiQcbbo1VRYjt4PdOg/s320/IMG_5790.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVKAtlcCUc7cQjuRFFfiRfWZMD-WjNWvyFaML5yXv1CmWiCA5A7HqVLW6-ykr2qXd17m_Qa6CEmI3K5MGKIq078jJOVXAMEzLMMhmITOdyFKvIOp5a0SqQvvrQRNZ7XVwio3NuLIAJEA/s2048/IMG_5791.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVKAtlcCUc7cQjuRFFfiRfWZMD-WjNWvyFaML5yXv1CmWiCA5A7HqVLW6-ykr2qXd17m_Qa6CEmI3K5MGKIq078jJOVXAMEzLMMhmITOdyFKvIOp5a0SqQvvrQRNZ7XVwio3NuLIAJEA/s320/IMG_5791.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpw8wwZJ1uuBbDZMIk6GQIXFgJ2z1Z0gPsLGaqVgV3E1-MuAAThqJLwo3_r8FuuGuRNLI-qXl8fEC8p3R6JEyg9JKVfZugL1Bb6eTa3rxcVw1Njs8GSapBZ3DHp6LbjV9bgwVVYW4f0g/s2048/IMG_5792.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpw8wwZJ1uuBbDZMIk6GQIXFgJ2z1Z0gPsLGaqVgV3E1-MuAAThqJLwo3_r8FuuGuRNLI-qXl8fEC8p3R6JEyg9JKVfZugL1Bb6eTa3rxcVw1Njs8GSapBZ3DHp6LbjV9bgwVVYW4f0g/s320/IMG_5792.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH2-9baAI3xW6lLv7f3D8jd58t505b8CRFFM9K8yYYmfJYcmInOkJbMDkCLsDMhI46FZiTGC90rXYGNQuGSy-at7wsn5Msobs-Fzfa_h8uO0D7BrWvvkgbwH3W9h1Ypt_o0PFhq7t7hg/s2048/IMG_5793.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH2-9baAI3xW6lLv7f3D8jd58t505b8CRFFM9K8yYYmfJYcmInOkJbMDkCLsDMhI46FZiTGC90rXYGNQuGSy-at7wsn5Msobs-Fzfa_h8uO0D7BrWvvkgbwH3W9h1Ypt_o0PFhq7t7hg/s320/IMG_5793.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have made Butterick 5891 in 2017 using another Japanese double gauze fabric. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjetpuRgkchorVg-8KELfCRv_gg6HPipQsghj5ETbjQR5g0yl1bmwPVugB6JQIJyCn6Rr4D1KEQUkxuIU6ynPbfx8RTdAz5gQHAElkntVFsuJLlht-HdSmGfFTlDXoqZV2hJN0R1oCotw/s1242/IMG_5924.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1147" data-original-width="1242" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjetpuRgkchorVg-8KELfCRv_gg6HPipQsghj5ETbjQR5g0yl1bmwPVugB6JQIJyCn6Rr4D1KEQUkxuIU6ynPbfx8RTdAz5gQHAElkntVFsuJLlht-HdSmGfFTlDXoqZV2hJN0R1oCotw/w400-h370/IMG_5924.jpeg" width="400" /></a><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Although I loved this first version, I thought there was room for improvement in terms of fit and method of construction. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><h3>Here are the construction modifications I made:</h3></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">1. Collar</div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7VoI02N2U5-SxW3jghGK0zaHZFufCBjvTqQYiOVYh3PMwsFublpsSe5Ka_Coxeu6im2D-K1DhMMmqBLZ-AaOV4ph4X_VO-Gy3UqaRHhah6SSKUCW5HPpa7v_xdRpxZaZ2PkjlBQpAPg/s2048/IMG_5916_LI.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7VoI02N2U5-SxW3jghGK0zaHZFufCBjvTqQYiOVYh3PMwsFublpsSe5Ka_Coxeu6im2D-K1DhMMmqBLZ-AaOV4ph4X_VO-Gy3UqaRHhah6SSKUCW5HPpa7v_xdRpxZaZ2PkjlBQpAPg/w300-h400/IMG_5916_LI.jpg" width="300" /></a> <br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I added a facing to the collar. The pattern only used a single collar piece and had one finish the top edge by narrow hem. I thought it looked better this way especially when the wrong side shows when the top is worn with unbuttoned neckline. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">2. Center Front Facing</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin1e8xTW6oDJ8VTbrf6NAuIGlebx8xQxBNxop27EPYsw4pXm7htqmbJbhpPPFcrzH2Sw-gpj80NNA2SxRKyAu8TQRzI1_ZVxuNKicxeUYtFJA94yk2g_ijY7kJP9u168b-O7rA06IgCw/s2048/IMG_5918+%25282%2529_LI.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1364" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin1e8xTW6oDJ8VTbrf6NAuIGlebx8xQxBNxop27EPYsw4pXm7htqmbJbhpPPFcrzH2Sw-gpj80NNA2SxRKyAu8TQRzI1_ZVxuNKicxeUYtFJA94yk2g_ijY7kJP9u168b-O7rA06IgCw/w400-h266/IMG_5918+%25282%2529_LI.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Instead of sewing the center front facing over the collar, I sewed the collar over the facing. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3. Narrow bias binding on armholes</div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7xUsCsK54prbeQ4UQojr0_2v3ZOKRwT7DWEzjInMCbgkkA_ThfS6zlD_cqwz0jACb-gySuf9FJbm-YR9YND3fkEoThcF2FYbZtwVgDE-WToUxFvfd8SkgmwKr1KDw6HlxoWTryGS_VQ/s2048/IMG_5845.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7xUsCsK54prbeQ4UQojr0_2v3ZOKRwT7DWEzjInMCbgkkA_ThfS6zlD_cqwz0jACb-gySuf9FJbm-YR9YND3fkEoThcF2FYbZtwVgDE-WToUxFvfd8SkgmwKr1KDw6HlxoWTryGS_VQ/w400-h300/IMG_5845.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The pattern uses a 2" wide bias binding which was supposed to be folded in half then sewn to the armhole and then folded over. For my fabric, that method would not have worked well so instead I used a 1" bias binding and sewed it the way I knew how. <br /><br /><h3>I also tweaked the fit.</h3><p>1. The first time I made this pattern, I did not alter anything and found the top had way too much ease. I removed a total of 1-1/2" from both sides starting from the hemline tapering to nothing at the armhole. I had to make the same changes to the peplum.</p><p style="text-align: left;"> 2. I made a 5/8" narrow shoulder adjustment. </p><h3 style="text-align: center;"> Design Details</h3><div>I added some decorative contrast stitching in the following areas:</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Jt4tPLb3MCGK945ILZALJcUPrvgA6Zwj17iNL6pebxaUegGw3GSyyZ_jfF3odC_LrR_lTLFQWTkKMy_DcJ7_efVCX7f3NdRSRYyk9dbukQ-Og8ZYGu69p1JfWdhiPIP9sSDO93AIrw/s2048/IMG_5912.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Jt4tPLb3MCGK945ILZALJcUPrvgA6Zwj17iNL6pebxaUegGw3GSyyZ_jfF3odC_LrR_lTLFQWTkKMy_DcJ7_efVCX7f3NdRSRYyk9dbukQ-Og8ZYGu69p1JfWdhiPIP9sSDO93AIrw/w300-h400/IMG_5912.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Off-center back seam</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoliAOXQl15sDFPrwvvhlbGJrFyfUOdEBd6zEA11V_lYxJlKgSor2AxBRl_qfYK5VmRP6oEpdBAwWUYBuW4EriikMl4EAp4fxa5fsDQfrPfAGersC1Xz1c4zrIjZGBlQrVGsQIRMPr9g/s2048/IMG_5911.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoliAOXQl15sDFPrwvvhlbGJrFyfUOdEBd6zEA11V_lYxJlKgSor2AxBRl_qfYK5VmRP6oEpdBAwWUYBuW4EriikMl4EAp4fxa5fsDQfrPfAGersC1Xz1c4zrIjZGBlQrVGsQIRMPr9g/w300-h400/IMG_5911.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Around the Mandarin collar following the attachment line of the other collar. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiQH9VCfqUc56XrsFhycpigZRC_cVy7RgJWG94VsIKGAL37ZXTmc64z38p5ZNBDe1CD1Ka_YuAYF_FicAtobDm15RPfhiVNIViYVQ5stp5uV_K2gjHnIoqoLxsEY3YIk5t2PrU5hvkSQ/s2048/IMG_5914.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiQH9VCfqUc56XrsFhycpigZRC_cVy7RgJWG94VsIKGAL37ZXTmc64z38p5ZNBDe1CD1Ka_YuAYF_FicAtobDm15RPfhiVNIViYVQ5stp5uV_K2gjHnIoqoLxsEY3YIk5t2PrU5hvkSQ/w300-h400/IMG_5914.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Double topstitching where the peplum was attached to the bodice.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1_gzIFLzfJzhCNihcWYLuQvRup1pTHp_InULp67QEsF_3Y4hIQqIv8nNfTJvRYi2bU19x74lzCMkXvq4bZ6ZcrBL8CCi-mMgPCCXdTqBJoBV_ZeAuff-JxrOlOJO1YSh69XTrkxAa5w/s2048/IMG_5910.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1_gzIFLzfJzhCNihcWYLuQvRup1pTHp_InULp67QEsF_3Y4hIQqIv8nNfTJvRYi2bU19x74lzCMkXvq4bZ6ZcrBL8CCi-mMgPCCXdTqBJoBV_ZeAuff-JxrOlOJO1YSh69XTrkxAa5w/s320/IMG_5910.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />This time I followed the addition of pleats on the peplum. In my first version I skipped them. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1E-Hhs_Uic95UjcMmkkRsuGJ9p9NFaZVdc7jvq2jTUje3-Kjj_9aW6cPfe6nqfHmk1AwlcjcZjarXxauX0nR-Ciu6piOymCvYvkQgPPu01OFTD0BI-KpYYBKSXmG6kvnPFfraNuL34w/s2048/IMG_5909.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1E-Hhs_Uic95UjcMmkkRsuGJ9p9NFaZVdc7jvq2jTUje3-Kjj_9aW6cPfe6nqfHmk1AwlcjcZjarXxauX0nR-Ciu6piOymCvYvkQgPPu01OFTD0BI-KpYYBKSXmG6kvnPFfraNuL34w/w300-h400/IMG_5909.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div>I played around with silver toned metal buttons, mixing and matching the different shapes. </div><div><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmjxfH40ej74bMC90BwdkVgoNRhXvvo3yjpEDYbO-HsN2jGPCMqRwWL5O21G16fBKU8tXRkeMs6CwW8YEUPNOaMMhV5bO5h-GZeAJF7J7TwebJhvpFghFcGofjzreZLr8gMcjkkMYeA/s2048/IMG_5853.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And now here is a look at the inside of the garment where you can also better appreciate the asymmetrical styling from the bodice to the peplum. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuDD5JOTul7fRCDdABiVvWCooEifn0CqrfpdV2mnmAphpBC_eNJXmY7Ia6lZyXGk_VmYWquWFvGmbvj03VV1W7E9M959nKVDbZgsuLyYvwBjUDtsgHWu3qGI76HH8FXv0clMLx8zw_Vg/s2048/IMG_5922.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuDD5JOTul7fRCDdABiVvWCooEifn0CqrfpdV2mnmAphpBC_eNJXmY7Ia6lZyXGk_VmYWquWFvGmbvj03VV1W7E9M959nKVDbZgsuLyYvwBjUDtsgHWu3qGI76HH8FXv0clMLx8zw_Vg/w300-h400/IMG_5922.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902851872749998189noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783581788718822654.post-49542836642243750872021-01-21T13:10:00.000-06:002021-01-21T13:10:06.306-06:00My Best Practices, A Series Featuring My Favorite Sewing Techniques: Flatlining<h4 style="text-align: left;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</h4><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Many times in the midst of a sewing project, I would remember
a technique I wanted to use but not having used it often enough, I would end up
searching the internet for a “refresher course.” Sometimes I forget the term to
use so it takes me longer to find what I need especially when I have forgotten to
bookmark a site. Since I have this sewing blog, I thought “why not write about
those techniques so it’ll be easier to search for them next time?” So I will be
posting a series on my favorite sewing techniques and filing them under “<b>My Best
Practices</b>!”</i></p><p style="text-align: left;"><i><b>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</b></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"> Since discovering this technique from Pattern Review several years ago, I have employed it several times in my sewing projects but it was only very recently that I found out the technical term for it was "Flatlining" thanks to Kathryn Brenne, a sewing guru I follow at Emma One Sock and Instragram. </p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;">What is it?</h4><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Flatlining in sewing is a technique used to underline and
finish seam in one step. It can be used as a way to underline a garment or
treated as a lining in itself. It works best on vertical seams like the sides seams
of a skirt or pants or the princess and center back seams of a blouse or dress.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;">How to do it?</h4><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1. Cut the underlining fabric using the same pattern piece as
the main fabric but double the seam allowance on the vertical seams only. <o:p></o:p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkSKaUKXChxycw7PdBA0kl1-whuhGiU9xNEmFBAibSOXACXfc9ctPj21A1hgWOlcSIkrp8ZG0KoN05bTUCL445cRSy3Oa6MqO1r8ewc3tMpPa90DIrkGW7itpC57Y2IW41h5zGtbuxJA/s2048/IMG_5572.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkSKaUKXChxycw7PdBA0kl1-whuhGiU9xNEmFBAibSOXACXfc9ctPj21A1hgWOlcSIkrp8ZG0KoN05bTUCL445cRSy3Oa6MqO1r8ewc3tMpPa90DIrkGW7itpC57Y2IW41h5zGtbuxJA/w300-h400/IMG_5572.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In this example, I am cutting one bodice piece from the main fabric which is linen. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfwg0cuh7odzbJ2cZKrn8l3V3wpDASVB43ZNcZXRNv8VqUCHC8cothWyQLNPVeCcOISkoBMHlt4VPKNCdwAdUbgA7YsXM37FAdGjNCmo7SzxXcZllZ-yCoNpI8JWzzteDv2BNqqMzFg/s2048/IMG_5574.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfwg0cuh7odzbJ2cZKrn8l3V3wpDASVB43ZNcZXRNv8VqUCHC8cothWyQLNPVeCcOISkoBMHlt4VPKNCdwAdUbgA7YsXM37FAdGjNCmo7SzxXcZllZ-yCoNpI8JWzzteDv2BNqqMzFg/w300-h400/IMG_5574.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I laid out the same pattern piece over my underlining which is silk organza. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnBizhMfb-n2Dj6pY7Knt2wsJwKdgKzK4uuibzZu9F9ahS87GabAYizLEYN_RU6iZG0Wi9KF9Alrodcc1kHkRVaGQmAd7JoYhBSH_wmwuwjcr7Bg1TnroGMrpLIbliKMqqYNiSToDENg/s2048/IMG_5575.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnBizhMfb-n2Dj6pY7Knt2wsJwKdgKzK4uuibzZu9F9ahS87GabAYizLEYN_RU6iZG0Wi9KF9Alrodcc1kHkRVaGQmAd7JoYhBSH_wmwuwjcr7Bg1TnroGMrpLIbliKMqqYNiSToDENg/w300-h400/IMG_5575.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The seam allowance on the pattern is 5/8" as shown by the pencil marking. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQHBTUWzYZJuDktEaq5nOGwmx5jeQsCnVzKumvTkgWEHvrDtVhvkRDHCUxcZDAqvaZqwv5z-5-UTM39bpThWtN6Ioyhr4uohyigIpwjFZPgJvvfcpTm1gzCMqf7v0qiq-JGfCVzDaew/s2048/IMG_5576.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQHBTUWzYZJuDktEaq5nOGwmx5jeQsCnVzKumvTkgWEHvrDtVhvkRDHCUxcZDAqvaZqwv5z-5-UTM39bpThWtN6Ioyhr4uohyigIpwjFZPgJvvfcpTm1gzCMqf7v0qiq-JGfCVzDaew/w300-h400/IMG_5576.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am working on the vertical edge and in this case, it is the center back seam of a back bodice. I will do the same on the side seam.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVLBlZucLgewZiEOcaUcROqgRFAyU1qNFtyN3aO0AohxmfyUs-xPGhPlfXr1cpPSbJhazZbW7WI6IZ4l5YmfYeUbgMZ3azitvs8x62hQqFvb8fJd3Irk-uIK-CV74VFiqI9-bqSidWA/s2048/IMG_5577+%25281%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVLBlZucLgewZiEOcaUcROqgRFAyU1qNFtyN3aO0AohxmfyUs-xPGhPlfXr1cpPSbJhazZbW7WI6IZ4l5YmfYeUbgMZ3azitvs8x62hQqFvb8fJd3Irk-uIK-CV74VFiqI9-bqSidWA/w300-h400/IMG_5577+%25281%2529.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am adding an additional 5/8" to the vertical seam only. Using a 5/8" curved ruler makes marking easier. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSNvHaYN_GGEHdXQA0lazL5j3velCpSgbX3wCJR1CMviy26WaCWeYWbfxCIkrK2EoEms9fJrN04K03JzYu1GYBBmVsxYmYomBgWdekjKc2kYpW66Scx20rrR3Iqqfofld-hZ12B4WBwQ/s2048/IMG_5578.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSNvHaYN_GGEHdXQA0lazL5j3velCpSgbX3wCJR1CMviy26WaCWeYWbfxCIkrK2EoEms9fJrN04K03JzYu1GYBBmVsxYmYomBgWdekjKc2kYpW66Scx20rrR3Iqqfofld-hZ12B4WBwQ/w300-h400/IMG_5578.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was easy to mark with a pencil on the silk organza. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZeG_VoDuKJldt0WXSRyJpm3lzzZh1luvnFuMyj7xIChu8B3Zk4AjjfuKRKMluGvEICXHyqUuA4uqlXAQzu22LdbQjJFv84I55Zh0o-0IlxsWwEt-2zXMt0vgwVTV4UJDeKGEiwIx8TA/s2048/IMG_5579.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZeG_VoDuKJldt0WXSRyJpm3lzzZh1luvnFuMyj7xIChu8B3Zk4AjjfuKRKMluGvEICXHyqUuA4uqlXAQzu22LdbQjJFv84I55Zh0o-0IlxsWwEt-2zXMt0vgwVTV4UJDeKGEiwIx8TA/w300-h400/IMG_5579.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The underlining has been cut with the additional seam allowance. The rest of the seam allowances follow the original pattern. </td></tr></tbody></table><br />2. Do this step one vertical edge at a time. Lay out the underlining and main fabric right sides together. Sew the vertical seams in a 1/4" seam allowance. <div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilFtdA_SPkXstMfQlsN9RR1ilFJ3aN0lcCRmu6hpLA7YIRLyGKdFDHg8VWUT-INzvWsY0eC41xk1j8GZ8_IzwrV_fzWS5EIE9TgdbbJF80UqAjBrLUJldjvunzfAzeSmbsSVBR1A8y4w/s2048/IMG_5583.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilFtdA_SPkXstMfQlsN9RR1ilFJ3aN0lcCRmu6hpLA7YIRLyGKdFDHg8VWUT-INzvWsY0eC41xk1j8GZ8_IzwrV_fzWS5EIE9TgdbbJF80UqAjBrLUJldjvunzfAzeSmbsSVBR1A8y4w/w400-h300/IMG_5583.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Notice that the underlining is wider than the main fabric. <br />Align them on one vertical edge first. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYAfHsgMWPfkaGig79kRXlFDy_bn6VlL8Nvj1Dq37FF_vtpvP0EWyei-f2G5dOPvXI8DzkzNx3EPDSQ1Z1yUpJnMLm8jREhu9t8dfFHMjrBvkiHvRl6pvgxpkR3EHgoz1EVR87yLMnfw/s2048/IMG_5582.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYAfHsgMWPfkaGig79kRXlFDy_bn6VlL8Nvj1Dq37FF_vtpvP0EWyei-f2G5dOPvXI8DzkzNx3EPDSQ1Z1yUpJnMLm8jREhu9t8dfFHMjrBvkiHvRl6pvgxpkR3EHgoz1EVR87yLMnfw/w300-h400/IMG_5582.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sew the vertical seams together in a 1/4" seam allowance. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>
<p class="MsoNormal">3. Turn right side out <o:p></o:p>The underlining piece will wrap around the edge of the main piece because the former is cut wider. Smooth the layers then press. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUorfevdaY72Mi6_S-vQAM-3B0_LEVSk6kZfImAjxDNn7AYwnP2UL49cEDPr0lf32sR-SQ8ckgkLvxwiimxzVHGvISglMWlC5H3j3M75yTWXU7Rr89-RrYwx1pY-ot2NbRbdBOTxruDQ/s2048/IMG_5584.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUorfevdaY72Mi6_S-vQAM-3B0_LEVSk6kZfImAjxDNn7AYwnP2UL49cEDPr0lf32sR-SQ8ckgkLvxwiimxzVHGvISglMWlC5H3j3M75yTWXU7Rr89-RrYwx1pY-ot2NbRbdBOTxruDQ/w300-h400/IMG_5584.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Notice that the underlining has more excess than the main fabric. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8AqtS-CyiH6QF4xE6guW4r5ChdkbxQoH8DqWmIv_KI1PUy8xPHJoMFYRk3ZvmxOrplQSw_2chl0Vwg0iEw0JYijFD5SlEXmayoSQxXubHbQ7VjKL2sRLGiN4T67V8YmWPbithyphenhyphen5JhvQ/s2048/IMG_5586.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8AqtS-CyiH6QF4xE6guW4r5ChdkbxQoH8DqWmIv_KI1PUy8xPHJoMFYRk3ZvmxOrplQSw_2chl0Vwg0iEw0JYijFD5SlEXmayoSQxXubHbQ7VjKL2sRLGiN4T67V8YmWPbithyphenhyphen5JhvQ/w300-h400/IMG_5586.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Smooth out the excess towards the side edges so the underlining wraps around the main fabric. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-zazunqf0oLBKi3W0UnQ5Dh8Rfwf82Gi3JCP1FkyYJf4Cnt5Zs73pfKZXB4owOKagA_CqPh3C6NzHDLbHaKi8UA0umLanw-Bz7Plem2y9f0QeFm1jvcd6juzExSjWyLijaUDWNd233Q/s2048/IMG_5587.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1534" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-zazunqf0oLBKi3W0UnQ5Dh8Rfwf82Gi3JCP1FkyYJf4Cnt5Zs73pfKZXB4owOKagA_CqPh3C6NzHDLbHaKi8UA0umLanw-Bz7Plem2y9f0QeFm1jvcd6juzExSjWyLijaUDWNd233Q/w400-h300/IMG_5587.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A closer view from the right side. </td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipix87NdO7LRjQpA01b6u6rLvGJnv1a8VBfimHJFyKNBU8MnKsJ1QNTHV5LG2oViScuzHMuifdR-SvQPETdsGEGWolLAjuYceF1edoCAcY2THGwM9REnE0yQQgWkO5LdFxP15x_wYU5g/s2048/IMG_5588.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipix87NdO7LRjQpA01b6u6rLvGJnv1a8VBfimHJFyKNBU8MnKsJ1QNTHV5LG2oViScuzHMuifdR-SvQPETdsGEGWolLAjuYceF1edoCAcY2THGwM9REnE0yQQgWkO5LdFxP15x_wYU5g/w300-h400/IMG_5588.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After pressing. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2jUlqwlT7Sj_4_ofHJpcjEKJigEdDZsaU-atQlCpzdGv7XGe08-i2rv0TkMVfxlmWbkg8f2q6IzOmd0KeiicepGBt34p8LnLxQxdJFHxnzdBslX_0vTS6ZVq-0xnRfBjStHYUBgjFcA/s2048/IMG_5589.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2jUlqwlT7Sj_4_ofHJpcjEKJigEdDZsaU-atQlCpzdGv7XGe08-i2rv0TkMVfxlmWbkg8f2q6IzOmd0KeiicepGBt34p8LnLxQxdJFHxnzdBslX_0vTS6ZVq-0xnRfBjStHYUBgjFcA/w480-h640/IMG_5589.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the wrong side. </td></tr></tbody></table><br />4. From the right side, stitch in the ditch. This will secure the seam allowances. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxasiNMPfGAKSfMcR1aKHuPbg-jgXqJ8JUMX4924cOA-LwFiDIROBVFN6VEn0vu5-UtQG-oQdkXHKvrURYBIDyabhBVNRyaIDsipcFvIUGjXwUODNP3OGROkoKgDztYgwZ_AZcJhkKAw/s2048/IMG_5590.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxasiNMPfGAKSfMcR1aKHuPbg-jgXqJ8JUMX4924cOA-LwFiDIROBVFN6VEn0vu5-UtQG-oQdkXHKvrURYBIDyabhBVNRyaIDsipcFvIUGjXwUODNP3OGROkoKgDztYgwZ_AZcJhkKAw/w300-h400/IMG_5590.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stitch the two layers in the ditch. </td></tr></tbody></table>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br />4. If you want, hand baste the remaining edges together before proceeding. Then treat the two layers as one and proceed with the rest of the sewing.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH-LzP4o_xTDo1v0mGF3Z-ztJk9u-ndJycj3EMgRp48mwG0nHxh3u99Pe7H9jq_-hIvpdk2WOFkpkbe30ZQEzLPh_7RKGNWDVjLuuUxNSXpzlHxFb85ibnUX4XNayEcsEpwhcPnc0XHQ/s2048/IMG_8483.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH-LzP4o_xTDo1v0mGF3Z-ztJk9u-ndJycj3EMgRp48mwG0nHxh3u99Pe7H9jq_-hIvpdk2WOFkpkbe30ZQEzLPh_7RKGNWDVjLuuUxNSXpzlHxFb85ibnUX4XNayEcsEpwhcPnc0XHQ/w480-h640/IMG_8483.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a skirt and it shows the side seam after the flat lined front and back pieces were sewn together. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-TV1v42PYLFTwApL5oF8drfBYxenepksT_UaZSZ3JBeKK5eA8n0dLW7n2uG_-BY-BgX46OWXsIRPPrCmLb14WzCuajwPrbTXnYA_VPgVLO7NQxHUGVLi9DLNCbTWWPmQ2iPh1ZSquMw/s2048/IMG_8507.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-TV1v42PYLFTwApL5oF8drfBYxenepksT_UaZSZ3JBeKK5eA8n0dLW7n2uG_-BY-BgX46OWXsIRPPrCmLb14WzCuajwPrbTXnYA_VPgVLO7NQxHUGVLi9DLNCbTWWPmQ2iPh1ZSquMw/w400-h300/IMG_8507.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seams pressed open. Instead of raw edges, you can see a nicely wrapped edge. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpU-wBbbwDNBAT0fm-MPoCLQFgRMmsp0Jh1DXxwpv6BawGNwGbpmiZ4_lbRhgCGI1asbFgXWxt2WAiWvZC_GYPjde1DN-eRDFEkBOcDgymPwKbUQ96pKBJYQeuaRTnbByohV5OdsM-4w/s2048/IMG_5754.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpU-wBbbwDNBAT0fm-MPoCLQFgRMmsp0Jh1DXxwpv6BawGNwGbpmiZ4_lbRhgCGI1asbFgXWxt2WAiWvZC_GYPjde1DN-eRDFEkBOcDgymPwKbUQ96pKBJYQeuaRTnbByohV5OdsM-4w/w480-h640/IMG_5754.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another closeup of a flatlined seam, this time on the center back of a shrug. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;">A couple of finished projects using flatlining:</div></blockquote><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsZO64vRDQSKiW7QuTrbMn2cxvQtEtWoOhycRasAFAm4zEP0m442EpUmsK2QRGjR2y2g3GlBg7vJyHJYzsudt__u5pdlz-7DMh9kzjnzUklsB3a-Y6V2IoxrYxM91PW0efJ_5lxLs_rA/s2048/IMG_5755.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsZO64vRDQSKiW7QuTrbMn2cxvQtEtWoOhycRasAFAm4zEP0m442EpUmsK2QRGjR2y2g3GlBg7vJyHJYzsudt__u5pdlz-7DMh9kzjnzUklsB3a-Y6V2IoxrYxM91PW0efJ_5lxLs_rA/w480-h640/IMG_5755.JPG" width="480" /></a> <br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a Marcy Tilton shrug (still have to post about that garment) where I underlined the lower back using the flatlining method. I did not add any other lining and left it as is. I thought the effect of the pretty fabric showing through the sheer organza was quite lovely!</td></tr></tbody></table>i</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkaCnHdPfrVqmMkWzCQjer_KXB28c95BKPK9WWKJ85cV9IPsqmbZ_Dudu-I5Gd9S8ehdQcuUbbe8d55Scp_LQG3sl7dZTClTFtWp5v8pdmvt0QRvsB1AyI2OLLWRy_VnJ2w6L-yeNr2A/s1800/IMG_1794.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkaCnHdPfrVqmMkWzCQjer_KXB28c95BKPK9WWKJ85cV9IPsqmbZ_Dudu-I5Gd9S8ehdQcuUbbe8d55Scp_LQG3sl7dZTClTFtWp5v8pdmvt0QRvsB1AyI2OLLWRy_VnJ2w6L-yeNr2A/w400-h400/IMG_1794.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This one is a skirt which underlined using the flatlining method but I also added a separate lining. If you are interested in reading more about the skirt (New Look 6345), check out the post I wrote about it more than a year ago <a href="https://finishedseams.blogspot.com/2019/11/max-mara-inspired-new-look-6345-skirt.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902851872749998189noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783581788718822654.post-69020328515062289662021-01-21T06:31:00.008-06:002021-01-21T06:37:48.519-06:00Sleeveless Scarf Blouse--A Shape Shape Project<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">As mentioned in my previous post <a href="https://finishedseams.blogspot.com/2021/01/my-feeling-chic-top-vogue-1515-todays.html" target="_blank">here</a>, I joined the Instagram
sewing challenge <b>#SewJapaneseInJanuary</b> and here is my second finished garment.
This time I used a pattern from a Japanese sewing book called<b> “Shape Shape” by
Natsuno Hiraiwa</b>. If you are interested in reading reviews about this book, check
out the Pattern Review website. This book is written in English and it features 19 sewing patterns for clothes and accessories. What's special about the patterns in the book is they feature designs meant to be worn multiple ways. As stated in the back of the book, "<i>Shape Shape offers everything you need to sew minimally constructed designs with maximum visual impact.</i>"</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ4tTRsrZhYquWybYvDLvTLAZTDAGaPiKuLPb9cEIjASKZg3kIxpGtaGx_8RccPQ9bOXTUvjl7sb1_NfwkNJbhOjvWe7un6V9vNfNkkLBMbQFdq3kbx5W27uIvsIjeHpQkZGOQtkiQFw/s2048/IMG_5667.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ4tTRsrZhYquWybYvDLvTLAZTDAGaPiKuLPb9cEIjASKZg3kIxpGtaGx_8RccPQ9bOXTUvjl7sb1_NfwkNJbhOjvWe7un6V9vNfNkkLBMbQFdq3kbx5W27uIvsIjeHpQkZGOQtkiQFw/s320/IMG_5667.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicLWUpIHxA1LBlEqhmmS7L1__zNxPwum5vjfOL44QtSS2bCagMPwl7f3A99ZvbU-lbkY7HGZIjCpxTTH4QJlT-9b9_DOCMiFPy6hs76XJ_NckEt6C5Y4VDeT35obJfHuiboyLh4SIYgQ/s2048/IMG_5668.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicLWUpIHxA1LBlEqhmmS7L1__zNxPwum5vjfOL44QtSS2bCagMPwl7f3A99ZvbU-lbkY7HGZIjCpxTTH4QJlT-9b9_DOCMiFPy6hs76XJ_NckEt6C5Y4VDeT35obJfHuiboyLh4SIYgQ/s320/IMG_5668.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Although I have owned this book for a few years now, this is the first time I have tried a pattern from the book. I made <b>project 1</b> which is a<i> sleeveless scarf blouse.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFq3uFDDmtxS0gQSlrHNhS9Hma2JZ9hh_li_vA0Vlp-rW1oO0dArWoKT-XcQRkVtk7sLx7h9-erRfY0DFtBqXEYoZeX9e20Xzu-wROf4bzMvPkksv3nun6kLye0EyXhK7d5w4pJpWsAQ/s2048/IMG_5669.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFq3uFDDmtxS0gQSlrHNhS9Hma2JZ9hh_li_vA0Vlp-rW1oO0dArWoKT-XcQRkVtk7sLx7h9-erRfY0DFtBqXEYoZeX9e20Xzu-wROf4bzMvPkksv3nun6kLye0EyXhK7d5w4pJpWsAQ/w300-h400/IMG_5669.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the modeled photo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBCfgsul6Vzcb7mBlXBj31YWFBivsztM2aXE4-s0ABIEiCYdyDbfP_aQC7KU4Y5X9BGbDcSD3S7lsEp4U4ezfjtveO7hmzHlKBCBugu1CibJA7bXNEZtjK5y8wBtHJ98zWpr3lsIeew/s2048/IMG_5727.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1352" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBCfgsul6Vzcb7mBlXBj31YWFBivsztM2aXE4-s0ABIEiCYdyDbfP_aQC7KU4Y5X9BGbDcSD3S7lsEp4U4ezfjtveO7hmzHlKBCBugu1CibJA7bXNEZtjK5y8wBtHJ98zWpr3lsIeew/w422-h640/IMG_5727.JPEG" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> And this is my version.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal">This nicely shaped blouse features front and back darts, side button closure on one side and attached pleated scarves. The scarves can be draped in a variety of ways allowing for several looks from a single garment. This pattern is so easy to sew and the construction process is straightforward. </p><p class="MsoNormal">Join me in dissecting this project through photos!</p></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-DsjBN9kqJRy8p5X_f1dxrC0CGOCKxoLSbhaF3Mxkyd_u184yttKJdsIJ_9dy6Mxef61I0A7tiY4xTrZmD92fbNMhffR_Hgks_dTGjJYRqIPpTaFBeIPMgG82JWntbQ6DC9yWpf9uXg/s2048/IMG_5670.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-DsjBN9kqJRy8p5X_f1dxrC0CGOCKxoLSbhaF3Mxkyd_u184yttKJdsIJ_9dy6Mxef61I0A7tiY4xTrZmD92fbNMhffR_Hgks_dTGjJYRqIPpTaFBeIPMgG82JWntbQ6DC9yWpf9uXg/w480-h640/IMG_5670.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">It was a bit challenging for me to trace the lines as there were several pattern pieces overlapping and only black ink was used. Some were in gray but it was still challenging. FYI, there were four other projects printed on the above pattern page and they were all overlapping. If you're used to Burda Magazine patterns, then tracing this pattern should be easy peasy for you!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Kj3fMn7KjK-d3eMFNFNrKwXljWEy8mhHO9exKG60h98o_XcSjioqM2XhDTJalWs2-RhuYFHXn6QxhjHNvHvrc8hFxnGndSqZvLa8gdXLnz5qOSXF2vic1-TFVRLwwbAtHUFTgg_yPQ/s2048/IMG_5778.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Kj3fMn7KjK-d3eMFNFNrKwXljWEy8mhHO9exKG60h98o_XcSjioqM2XhDTJalWs2-RhuYFHXn6QxhjHNvHvrc8hFxnGndSqZvLa8gdXLnz5qOSXF2vic1-TFVRLwwbAtHUFTgg_yPQ/w300-h400/IMG_5778.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This top has a very nice graceful silhouette.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">And these are some of the reasons why:</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHUkq0_GqPdd19TORRDFqiUbzBDavKXIqRNto40ywub3dsxYyN-q1JsGNI6eqc9Cjn_CpwBxj4iqEOWbVEE5Mj32UjXBJzA3Xuegv7uFPgeVAfhlzTWs8OixmaRkpmLdQT5CVylYMkg/s2048/IMG_5779.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHUkq0_GqPdd19TORRDFqiUbzBDavKXIqRNto40ywub3dsxYyN-q1JsGNI6eqc9Cjn_CpwBxj4iqEOWbVEE5Mj32UjXBJzA3Xuegv7uFPgeVAfhlzTWs8OixmaRkpmLdQT5CVylYMkg/w300-h400/IMG_5779.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front Darts</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihOrwbz_SmHzjeWnZQIOB0-qEjcFYsrINq0Bu2_uKh4qqKv3Wd2u1v6IGPA2x2Y5SJIvgGX-lAp6siid2i0preysR7gVdkAAXjuv656rlVo47Mr30D-U0_0iXRu4eqSToICQVG_ZlMaw/s2048/IMG_5781.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihOrwbz_SmHzjeWnZQIOB0-qEjcFYsrINq0Bu2_uKh4qqKv3Wd2u1v6IGPA2x2Y5SJIvgGX-lAp6siid2i0preysR7gVdkAAXjuv656rlVo47Mr30D-U0_0iXRu4eqSToICQVG_ZlMaw/w300-h400/IMG_5781.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="300" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back Darts</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFpopFyFuY_8tcB4kgzo1A7rr4fA4j9aS4P_FV6-0HzEgvFMLY3WWA9i3BVQnbUKf-ZbN5lU5ogvGsnAOzjQizbFvMJ0ewygREqyaOR-5mqD8avOGzV6tZpB_L_Ij_p2FzZIfFyT7qjg/s2048/IMG_5780.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFpopFyFuY_8tcB4kgzo1A7rr4fA4j9aS4P_FV6-0HzEgvFMLY3WWA9i3BVQnbUKf-ZbN5lU5ogvGsnAOzjQizbFvMJ0ewygREqyaOR-5mqD8avOGzV6tZpB_L_Ij_p2FzZIfFyT7qjg/w300-h400/IMG_5780.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buttoned closure on one side<br /><br /> </td></tr></tbody></table>The obvious design feature of this top are the attached scarves. <p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOLdIQi8ypwQOTTpr-012HyQCx_uYNKNgSL9Zyo0xWa3B-C9LTbZ6zkZ0d4NlObX5VVusLHPj0YepflLt74kCplCZtIOrJEBg48xQQbH-ZMmahGq7wB8EF3-gvRf5MUHX4Sch8ICqbBA/s2048/IMG_5725+%25282%2529.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1490" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOLdIQi8ypwQOTTpr-012HyQCx_uYNKNgSL9Zyo0xWa3B-C9LTbZ6zkZ0d4NlObX5VVusLHPj0YepflLt74kCplCZtIOrJEBg48xQQbH-ZMmahGq7wB8EF3-gvRf5MUHX4Sch8ICqbBA/w466-h640/IMG_5725+%25282%2529.JPEG" width="466" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here you can see them hanging freely. They are sewn to the shoulder seams, sandwiched between the front and back shoulders. Each scarf measures 26.5" long. </td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi9FLZcSh-le1Ou8TjzNLGrKgdPdUacG7ssOcuHShPcfi3XhCBBt0Y0u12RSJbQI09QEO46OJ74LOxpGJC4kpRMVSdD_H87Ghby-sw4pj7_-Ig9w_C8s4vDaN8sIJdPk8CvspQIIj9EQ/s2048/IMG_5759.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi9FLZcSh-le1Ou8TjzNLGrKgdPdUacG7ssOcuHShPcfi3XhCBBt0Y0u12RSJbQI09QEO46OJ74LOxpGJC4kpRMVSdD_H87Ghby-sw4pj7_-Ig9w_C8s4vDaN8sIJdPk8CvspQIIj9EQ/w300-h400/IMG_5759.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhbaNrR2iI7fX1_uJAmOc55X42E_52gx7SXDLkP8wEAmGl8Yopje0EiJP9m_ODdVhEqzfJNj_ayYON8FadfQ58rKe-jNjK3Amj63AnparsfNaCaARFBcLSP-0bKPWMAKGqVXmUhNMK6A/s2048/IMG_5787.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhbaNrR2iI7fX1_uJAmOc55X42E_52gx7SXDLkP8wEAmGl8Yopje0EiJP9m_ODdVhEqzfJNj_ayYON8FadfQ58rKe-jNjK3Amj63AnparsfNaCaARFBcLSP-0bKPWMAKGqVXmUhNMK6A/s320/IMG_5787.JPG" /></a><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A close-up of the scarf attachment point. It is pleated. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbdqHj_S49UVxcDJRps1e1qUy0UtoN4riE58ieu1z2IuVTXqFN3JMpruINCuAcolDYyEC-20weMqcUOUus1wZrfInypUkHAY8rzN7RdGHcjB3prLCVLH1EG0y8mqQpkW2AwWLXgf6c9Q/s2048/IMG_5762.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbdqHj_S49UVxcDJRps1e1qUy0UtoN4riE58ieu1z2IuVTXqFN3JMpruINCuAcolDYyEC-20weMqcUOUus1wZrfInypUkHAY8rzN7RdGHcjB3prLCVLH1EG0y8mqQpkW2AwWLXgf6c9Q/w300-h400/IMG_5762.JPEG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The pattern instructions call for a narrow 5/8" hem on the exposed edges of the scarf. <br />I preferred to finish by using a narrow overlock stitch using the roll hemmer on my Juki serger.<br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6TNZkQAoieIoFZIeDXkIhHle5XDOoRsn2Q365-jyXuaFAeWmi5m-4Mgf9ydJSGA4BUyVT3g6a2N3N1xXIAzdtH7chY3ODHkfl546BLBMmEK_XBRZ39QLJfF7pYRd2UB5SAGooAczNw/s2048/IMG_5786.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;" width="300" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of my favorite features is the side button closure on the left side seam. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKTCJVzbaNEPuJ_7qZePh4egXOR8X7b-xdQqonTM8ANh1NMYaTbVMwYX0WMljHPAIdLT5JosO9HgmK-jqzJUp8dv-f6JC0VHK2r3FgVf4268RQBj8jOnAgdgIwsWGv-SX2GlLvEF8hA/s2048/IMG_5767.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKTCJVzbaNEPuJ_7qZePh4egXOR8X7b-xdQqonTM8ANh1NMYaTbVMwYX0WMljHPAIdLT5JosO9HgmK-jqzJUp8dv-f6JC0VHK2r3FgVf4268RQBj8jOnAgdgIwsWGv-SX2GlLvEF8hA/w300-h400/IMG_5767.JPEG" width="300" /></a> <br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The left front and back sides of the bodice have self-fabric facing for the buttonholes and buttons attachment. <br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6nbei0nNoFQXZ0Z1qXn9nHxSXp-AMWcZBrYB0nhpfmEbuHMRNhtEyBFn8PcQDR7k7TMGZEmrKAWl9tMUlq7CoW9LV3fkKkY5iuPXH3gJl8na6VHvCvSDkSNIQ0A-QJjZU1JsUNxXbOA/s320/IMG_5782.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the front bodice wrong side. </td></tr></tbody></table><br />Before I show the different ways to style this blouse, here are cliff notes of some construction details worth mentioning:</div><div><br /></div><div>*The size chart can be found on page 40 of the book.</div><div><br /></div><div>*There are only three sizes (Small, Medium, Large). I used size Small based on bust and hips. For good measure I compared the pattern lines with another top pattern that fit me well. </div><div><br /></div><div>*I deviated a bit from some of the instructions. I skipped the flat fell seam on the shoulders. With my serged seams, I thought it was unnecessary.</div><div><br /></div><div>*I also did not heed the instruction to do a narrow 5/8" hemming on the scarves. The narrow overlock serged stitches I used was more delicate looking and more polished looking from both sides. </div><div><br /></div><div>For an outlined review of the pattern used, check out my review at <a href="https://sewing.patternreview.com/review/pattern/171527" target="_blank">Pattern Review</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And now a gallery of the different ways to style this lovely top!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPcu9bewm7HGZPZ8PNIVb7NCcYVUZoevjp3Ax9m655PvlSc5wITAHrDc7nagMuAMbi_gy2_HdkxUazGvJHU0TU16rSedvzhSvDtxvqqVbLl506LvJbAcdfUbtVstUqEz50I38KFiilVw/s2048/IMG_5732.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1384" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPcu9bewm7HGZPZ8PNIVb7NCcYVUZoevjp3Ax9m655PvlSc5wITAHrDc7nagMuAMbi_gy2_HdkxUazGvJHU0TU16rSedvzhSvDtxvqqVbLl506LvJbAcdfUbtVstUqEz50I38KFiilVw/w432-h640/IMG_5732.JPEG" width="432" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<br /></div></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902851872749998189noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783581788718822654.post-86988175649238747862021-01-18T21:14:00.005-06:002021-01-18T21:15:11.116-06:00My "Feeling Chic" Top: Vogue 1515, Today's Fit by Sandra Betzina<p> I have had this pattern in my stash for a while now. I
bought it with no real fabric in mind. I was attracted by the “statement collar”
and the silhouette of the top which I thought will work well for my rectangular
shape.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdFPcgYcglscEah8qVl9CFMBdFgU1oQ0hpBp2dVopJAWUMAu2WR8TsuMn524IWF89zRUIPOSfyIzaDdIGu26DdYMq40JqY4kVZPhutXDNYc7Y4VrrqOJwJTgxTur1cbS2FJALa3MojQA/s2048/97B40E96-1294-4E78-B04C-6F70328C866A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdFPcgYcglscEah8qVl9CFMBdFgU1oQ0hpBp2dVopJAWUMAu2WR8TsuMn524IWF89zRUIPOSfyIzaDdIGu26DdYMq40JqY4kVZPhutXDNYc7Y4VrrqOJwJTgxTur1cbS2FJALa3MojQA/s320/97B40E96-1294-4E78-B04C-6F70328C866A.jpeg" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">So when I saw a fun community challenge on Instagram called
#SewJapaneseInJanuary, I was motivated to join. I knew I had a lot of leftover
Japanese fabrics from more recent projects and I decided to pull out this
gorgeous Nano Iron linen called “Chant Et Poesie.” I used this fabric before to make a wrap top which I reviewed at <a href="https://sewing.patternreview.com/review/pattern/168839" target="_blank">Pattern Review</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUokG4rHKunvBk3ctlBpcWShCO17JqJK3gVCvK-WJnFaSxlKrOE59lN2kEoSma3x6j2caCzutH16OywQgZKU3PaXGIbKjfCjfIp87pft06cmbH7c2IG9iDJIPZPPG260gL4RsrX5P1lw/s2048/4CBCEC0B-67B2-42E6-8A18-16AC3FD14D71.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUokG4rHKunvBk3ctlBpcWShCO17JqJK3gVCvK-WJnFaSxlKrOE59lN2kEoSma3x6j2caCzutH16OywQgZKU3PaXGIbKjfCjfIp87pft06cmbH7c2IG9iDJIPZPPG260gL4RsrX5P1lw/s320/4CBCEC0B-67B2-42E6-8A18-16AC3FD14D71.jpeg" /></a></div><div><br />
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">This fabric had a border print and asymmetrically
distributed blocks with variegated hues of black, blue and green. There are
barely visible scribbles in indigo.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2mL2f8yyTyVyTxCj53DQNyy2j4HORALyemxfM6LEHYoVhV6GIwfR0B8r-6cim0_0LNyf5S1T_IMTwkn80cLMEtz6pSH4vfwoq69dKoEsNAxILIXCP1L8e1XH51EFUhxvBFPEHUTJozQ/s2048/0D139900-0295-4582-81FD-F58272E73760.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2mL2f8yyTyVyTxCj53DQNyy2j4HORALyemxfM6LEHYoVhV6GIwfR0B8r-6cim0_0LNyf5S1T_IMTwkn80cLMEtz6pSH4vfwoq69dKoEsNAxILIXCP1L8e1XH51EFUhxvBFPEHUTJozQ/s320/0D139900-0295-4582-81FD-F58272E73760.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">After a lot of thought, I decided to use the border print
for the collar. I thought that pop of print was a great way to highlight the
collar against the more solid looking bodice of the top.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxGaCWe645ESjb7a18YrvAsUs_yGYOOzoBDMi7rw94KVrJMO9IRFvuHFc0E_JjAMLPAYt-M5OzTfbQYPUqLwgh0Kk3TJRyfuoXhDZhWVq51086gyDpJQmQd3Lu9-cgCQos3Lu9sfzMFQ/s2048/85E764C4-0B09-46F6-8A19-9004F153E625.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxGaCWe645ESjb7a18YrvAsUs_yGYOOzoBDMi7rw94KVrJMO9IRFvuHFc0E_JjAMLPAYt-M5OzTfbQYPUqLwgh0Kk3TJRyfuoXhDZhWVq51086gyDpJQmQd3Lu9-cgCQos3Lu9sfzMFQ/s320/85E764C4-0B09-46F6-8A19-9004F153E625.jpeg" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHFwUIQEWjJzc53Vix1CP-gkIEvtAyvLmcz9dMisWbNjgBrmO7EuXDJsT1hUhoHEbsOk_YWhkyhjoMo2Iw8Ev6V6wdhG_A97eDEHCCSrOcYGwTISxEKqNaUD7fqYnj_Hr0ifNrZkdOVQ/s2048/D080DE45-8D94-442A-AAE7-5241CF46DB7D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHFwUIQEWjJzc53Vix1CP-gkIEvtAyvLmcz9dMisWbNjgBrmO7EuXDJsT1hUhoHEbsOk_YWhkyhjoMo2Iw8Ev6V6wdhG_A97eDEHCCSrOcYGwTISxEKqNaUD7fqYnj_Hr0ifNrZkdOVQ/s320/D080DE45-8D94-442A-AAE7-5241CF46DB7D.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Thoughts about the pattern:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">*Sandra Betzina patterns are beginner-friendly. There are
sewing tips included and the instructions cover not only the construction steps
but also include specifics on finishing details. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">*Depending on the fabric used, the style can go from casual
to dressy. Imagine a brocade top combined with an organza collar. Or a ponte
sweater knit with a faux-fur. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>With that said, here are additional tips that will make sewing
this pattern even faster!</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>*</b>Make sure you have enough yardage of 3/8” wide
elastic on hand. The pattern envelope says ½ yard is needed but in reality you
will need more. Mine use 22.3”.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">*If you want to place a specific part of your
fabric on the collar, study the pattern piece. Consider the 5/8” seam allowance
when you lay out the pattern piece on the fabric to make sure the print will
show up after everything has been sewn together.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvEjPGX2RHP-HoX6eSWpDRY2X59xIR6XY4XvTv5mfSX9U0eAHvZLVOh-RCNbjU7pKe94vxNsoUfxCMXckDdfIp7E5vToyFO4gfDr38nFmM8gyazBd0uOzSxvYfUoocxBp66gg1ZtjhQ/s2048/BF5337FB-EAC4-4C91-BA25-84B786601B2B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvEjPGX2RHP-HoX6eSWpDRY2X59xIR6XY4XvTv5mfSX9U0eAHvZLVOh-RCNbjU7pKe94vxNsoUfxCMXckDdfIp7E5vToyFO4gfDr38nFmM8gyazBd0uOzSxvYfUoocxBp66gg1ZtjhQ/s320/BF5337FB-EAC4-4C91-BA25-84B786601B2B.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;">*When cutting the notches, include snipping the location
of the center front and back of the top and the centers of the collar piece. You
will need them later on to match pieces. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;">*</span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;">The finishing method in the pattern calls for a “mock
flat fell seam.” My fabric was linen and tended to ravel so I simply serged
them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;">*The pattern also calls for grading seam allowances
around the collar. When doing so, remember to trim more on the side that will
not show through the right side. In my case, I skipped grading because my
fabric was lightweight.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;">*You may wonder why the hemlines are faced with a
wide bias cut fabric. The hemline is asymmetrical with the back lower than the
front. There will be a tendency for the wrong side of the back to show so the
wide facing helps. The bias cut helps make sure you are able to stretch the
facing smoothly along the hemline.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;">*The shape of the top is loose and it widens from
bust to hips. I found the armhole too low and a bit revealing. I had to make
some fitting adjustments, shaving off almost one inch from the side seam starting from the
armhole and then tapering to nothing at the hemline. For subsequent versions, I
think I will remove ½” from the shoulder width.</span></div>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">I love how my top turned out. I styled it with a pair of high waisted linen pants which I made last summer. I'm pretty sure this won't be the last you'll see of this pattern!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><br /></p>
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